Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 8 , Pages 1237-1240 , August 2006

The Influence of Mandibular Advancement Surgery on Oral Function in Retrognathic Patients: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study

  • Willem van den Braber, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • Andries van der Bilt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr van der Bilt: Department of Head and Neck, Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Str. 4.115, PO Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Hilbert van der Glas, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • Toine Rosenberg, MD, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • Ron Koole, MD, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00564-7

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.04.019

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 8 , Pages 1237-1240 , August 2006

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