Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 840-846 , May 2007

Manipulating the Mandibular Distraction Site at Different Stages of Consolidation

  • Shang Wei, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Visiting Scholar, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; and Currently, Chairman, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Affiliated Medical College, Qingdao University, Shandong, China.
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  • Miriam Scadeng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Research Associate, Department of Radiology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; and Currently, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA.
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  • Dennis Duke Yamashita, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Harvey Pollack, MD

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Research Associate, Department of Radiology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Omar Faridi, BA

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Binh Tran, BA

      Affiliations

    • Orthodontic Resident, St Louis University, St Louis, MO.
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  • Charles Shuler, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Stephen Yen, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; and Director, Craniofacial Orthodontics, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Yen: Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, CSA 103, 2250 Alcazar Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01079-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.10.037

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 840-846 , May 2007

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