Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 8 , Pages 1248-1254 , August 2006

The “Antilingula”—Fact or Fiction?

  • Grant Hogan, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Parkland Memorial Hospital, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
    • ,
  • Edward Ellis III, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Surgery; and Program Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Parkland Memorial Hospital, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr Ellis: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9109

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Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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