Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 6 , Pages 1094-1101 , June 2007

Craniomaxillofacial Injuries in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Study

  • Taiseer Al-Khateeb, BDS, MScD, FDSRCSEd, FFDRCSIr

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Al-Khateeb: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, PO Box 3030, Jordan
    • ,
  • Farzad Mohammad Abdullah, BDS, MDSc

      Affiliations

    • Specialist in Oral and Surgery, Ministry of Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.09.013

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 6 , Pages 1094-1101 , June 2007

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