Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 1506-1509 , October 2006

Comparison of Mandibular Rami Width in Patients With Prognathism and Retrognathia

  • Danilo P.B. Ribeiro, DDS, PHD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral Surgery, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, and Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Ribeiro: Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 550/1805 – Ipanema, 22410-002 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
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  • Italo H.A. Gandelmann, DDS, PHD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral Surgery, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, and Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • Paulo J. Medeiros, DDS, PHD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral Surgery, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, and Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.07.001

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 1506-1509 , October 2006

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