Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 610-619 , April 2006

Mandibular Mechanics After Osteotomy and Distraction Appliance Placement I: Postoperative Mobility of the Osteotomy Site

  • Zongyang Sun, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Department of Oral Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Katherine L. Rafferty, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Mark A. Egbert, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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  • Susan W. Herring, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Herring: Department of Orthodontics, Box 357446, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195

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 Funded by PHS (award DE 14336).

PII: S0278-2391(05)01998-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.12.008

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 610-619 , April 2006

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