Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 846-850 , May 2006

The Use of Endoscopy for Management of Bilateral Sagittal Split Complications

  • Brent L. Kincaid, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Chief Resident, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX; Currently, Staff Surgeon, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO.
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  • David B. Powers, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Program Director and Attending Staff, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX.
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  • Roger W. Childress, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Attending Staff, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX.
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  • John P. Schmitz, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, San Pedro Facial Surgery, San Antonio, TX; and Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Schmitz: San Pedro Facial Surgery, 14500 San Pedro, Suite 102, San Antonio, TX 78232

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00089-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.01.014

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 846-850 , May 2006

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