Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 12 , Pages 2466-2469 , December 2007

In Situ Location of the Temporal Branch of the Facial Nerve

  • Michael Miloro, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Leon F. Davis Distinguished Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Section Chief and Program Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
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  • Scott Redlinger, BS

      Affiliations

    • Dental Student, University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, Las Vegas, NV.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Redlinger: University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Medicine, 9371 Cowboy Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89178
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  • Diane M. Pennington, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; Currently, Private Practice, Saint Marys, GA.
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  • Tommy Kolodge, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.

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PII: S0278-2391(07)00478-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.04.013

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 12 , Pages 2466-2469 , December 2007

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