Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 12 , Pages 2430-2437 , December 2007

Baseline Characteristics and Treatment Preferences of Oral Surgery Patients

  • Kathryn A. Atchison, DDS, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Professor, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Atchison: UCLA School of Dentistry, Box 951668, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
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  • Melanie W. Gironda, PhD, MSW

      Affiliations

    • Adjunct Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Edward E. Black, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Stuart Schweitzer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Claudia Der-Martirosian, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatician, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Alan Felsenfeld, DDS, MA

      Affiliations

    • Professor, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Richard Leathers, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Thomas R. Belin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA.

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 This work was supported by National Institute of Dental Research grant RO1-DE-13839.

PII: S0278-2391(07)00475-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.04.011

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 12 , Pages 2430-2437 , December 2007

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