Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 35-44 , January 2008

Posterior Vertical Deficiencies of the Mandible: Presentation of a New Corrective Technique and Retrospective Study of 21 Cases

  • Joël Ferri, DMD, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Director, Department of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, at the R. Salengro Hospital, Regional University Hospital Centre of Lille, Lille, France.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Ferri: Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Stomatologie, Hôpital R. Salengro, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Lille, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
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  • Daniel Ricard, DMD, FRCD(C)

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Private Practice, Gatineau Hospital, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
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  • Armel Genay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Resident, Department of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, at the R. Salengro Hospital, Regional University Hospital Centre of Lille, Lille, France.

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PII: S0278-2391(07)01501-7

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.06.657

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 35-44 , January 2008

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