Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 10 , Pages 1944-1950 , October 2007

Analysis of Determinants on Speech Function After Glossectomy

  • Jian Sun, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 9th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Sun: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 9th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 639, Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, China
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  • Yanqiu Weng, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 9th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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  • Jun Li, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 9th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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  • Guoming Wang, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Director of Speech Pathology Laboratory, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 9th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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  • Zhiyuan Zhang, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 9th Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.11.017

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 10 , Pages 1944-1950 , October 2007

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