Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 7 , Pages 1038-1048 , July 2006

A Comparative Study of 2 Implants Used to Repair Inferior Orbital Wall Bony Defects: Autogenous Bone Graft Versus Bioresorbable Poly-L/DL-Lactide [P(L/DL)LA 70/30] Plate

  • Jehad Al-Sukhun, PhD, MSc, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Senior Registrar and Clinical Research Associate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Al-Sukhun: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Kasarmikatu 11-13, PO Box 263, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Christian Lindqvist, PhD, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00378-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.03.010

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 7 , Pages 1038-1048 , July 2006

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