Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 444-451 , March 2007

Changes in Stomatognathic Function Induced by Orthognathic Surgery in Patients With Mandibular Prognathism

  • Yoshiko Nakata, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Associate, Orthodontic Clinic, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Nakata: Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan
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  • Hiroshi M. Ueda, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Orthodontic Clinic, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
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  • Masaaki Kato, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Associate, Orthodontic Clinic, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
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  • Hideki Tabe, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Associate, Orthodontic Clinic, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
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  • Noriko Shikata-Wakisaka, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
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  • Eka Matsumoto, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
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  • Myongsun Koh, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
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  • Eiji Tanaka, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
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  • Kazuo Tanne, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.12.071

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 444-451 , March 2007

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