Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1274-1279 , June 2009

Surgically Assisted Palatine Expansion in Adult Patients: Evaluation of a Conservative Technique

  • Charles Marin, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Santa Catarina Federal University, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
    • ,
  • José Nazareno Gil, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Santa Catarina Federal University, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Gil: Rua Tenente Silveira 293, Sala 1001, Edifício Reflex, CEP 88010-301, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
    • ,
  • Sergio Monteiro Lima Jr, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Santa Catarina Federal University, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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PII: S0278-2391(07)00273-X

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.09.034

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 1274-1279 , June 2009

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