Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 1553-1560 , October 2006

New Fixation Method for Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis Using Locking Attachments

  • Eduardo Yugo Suzuki, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, Thailand.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Suzuki: Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiangmai University, Suthep Road, Amphur Muang, Chiangmai 50270, Thailand
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  • Boonsiva Buranastidporn, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, Thailand.
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  • Masatoshi Ishii, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Tokyo, Japan.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01077-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.10.038

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 1553-1560 , October 2006

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