Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 7 , Pages 1341-1345 , July 2007

Timing of Trigeminal Nerve Microsurgery: A Review of the Literature

  • Vincent B. Ziccardi, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Chair/Residency Program Director, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Ziccardi: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 110 Bergen Street, Room B-854, Newark, NJ 07103-2400
    • ,
  • Mark J. Steinberg, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01193-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.11.090

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 7 , Pages 1341-1345 , July 2007

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