Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 34-39 , January 2007

Bite Force and Maxillofacial Morphology in Patients With Duchenne-Type Muscular Dystrophy

  • Koichiro Ueki, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Ueki: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan
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  • Kiyomasa Nakagawa, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
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  • Etsuhide Yamamoto, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Chief Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.11.108

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 34-39 , January 2007

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