Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 1746-1750 , September 2007

Application of Intermaxillary Fixation Screws in Maxillofacial Trauma

  • Domenick P. Coletti, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Unit, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Baltimore, MD.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Coletti: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland, 419 West Redwood Street, Suite 410, Baltimore, MD 21201
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  • Andrew Salama, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Head and Neck Oncology Fellow, University of Maryland Medical Center, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Unit, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Baltimore, MD.
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  • John F. Caccamese Jr, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Unit, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Baltimore, MD.

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PII: S0278-2391(07)00591-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.04.022

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 1746-1750 , September 2007

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