Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 778-784 , May 2006

Neurosensory Alteration in the Lower Lip and Chin Area After Orthognathic Surgery: Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Versus Inverted L Ramus Osteotomy

  • Akiko Kobayashi, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Student, Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Kobayashi: Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School, 5-45 Yushima 1-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan
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  • Hidemi Yoshimasu, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Chief Professor, Section of Community Oral Health Care Science, Department of Community Oral Health Care Science, School of Oral Health Care Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Jyunji Kobayashi, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Chief, Oral Surgery, Chiba Nishi General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Teruo Amagasa, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Chief Professor, Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00094-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.01.009

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 778-784 , May 2006

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