Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 6 , Pages 1140-1148 , June 2007

Fourteen-Year Follow-Up of a Patient-Fitted Total Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction System

  • Louis G. Mercuri, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Medicine, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Mercuri: Division of OMS/Dental Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, 105-1814, Maywood, IL 60153
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  • Naushad R. Edibam, BDS, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
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  • Anita Giobbie-Hurder, MS

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistician, Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.10.006

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 6 , Pages 1140-1148 , June 2007

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