Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 12 , Pages 2475-2478 , December 2007

Evaluation of Pain Perception in Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders

  • Osman A. Etöz, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erciyes University, Faculty of Dentistry, Kayseri, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Etöz: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erciyes University, Faculty of Dentistry, 38039 Melikgazi, Kayseri, Turkey
    • ,
  • Hanife Ataoğlu, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Konya, Turkey.

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PII: S0278-2391(07)01471-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.06.632

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 12 , Pages 2475-2478 , December 2007

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