Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 620-627 , April 2006

Mandibular Mechanics Following Osteotomy and Appliance Placement II: Bone Strain on the Body and Condylar Neck

  • Katherine L. Rafferty, PhD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Department of Oral Biology, 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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  • Emily E. Baird, BS

      Affiliations

    • Dental Student, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Susan W. Herring, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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 This project was funded by NIH awards R01 DE 14336 and P60 DE 13061.

PII: S0278-2391(05)01999-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.12.007

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 620-627 , April 2006

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