Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 198-204 , February 2007

Effect of Auricular Cartilage Graft in the Surgical Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: An Animal Study Using Sheep

  • Makoto Takaishi, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant, First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Takaishi: First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8651 Japan
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  • Kenichi Kurita, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan
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  • Hiroaki Matsuura, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan
    • ,
  • Alastair N. Goss, DDSc

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Dental School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01394-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.11.114

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 198-204 , February 2007

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