Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 10 , Pages 1969-1976 , October 2007

Orthodontic Treatment Following Orthognathic Surgery: How Long Does It Take and Why? A Retrospective Study

  • Friederike Luther, BDS (Hons), MSc (Lond), PhD (Leeds), D Orth, M Orth, FDS RCS (Eng)

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Orthodontist, Department of Orthodontics, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds, UK.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Luther: Department of Orthodontics, Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds, Yorkshire LS2 9LU, UK
    • ,
  • David O. Morris, BDS, FDS (Orth), RCPS, MSc (Lond), M Orth RCS (Eng)

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Orthodontist, Leeds Dental Institute, and Department of Orthodontics, Seacroft Hospital, Leeds, UK.
    • ,
  • Kiriakoula Karnezi, BChD, MFDS, RCS (Eng)

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Harrogate and York, UK.

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PII: S0278-2391(07)01304-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.05.026

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 10 , Pages 1969-1976 , October 2007

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