Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 10 , Pages 1940-1943 , October 2007

Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Synovial Fluids in Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement

  • Orhan Güven, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Güven: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ankara, Yeşilyurt sokak 24/15, A. Ayrancı 06690, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Umut Saracoglu Tekin, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Kırıkkale, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Ilker Durak, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Eugene E. Keller, DDS, MSD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.
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  • Murat Hatipoglu, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)02064-7

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.10.070

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 10 , Pages 1940-1943 , October 2007

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