Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 1138-1144 , June 2008

Vertical Ramus Versus Sagittal Split Osteotomies: Comparison of Stability After Mandibular Setback

  • Izumi Yoshioka, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Yoshioka: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Manazuru 2-6-1, Kokurakita, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Amit Khanal, BDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan.
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  • Kazuhiro Tominaga, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan.
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  • Akihisa Horie, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan.
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  • Norihiko Furuta, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan.
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  • Jinichi Fukuda, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.09.008

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 1138-1144 , June 2008

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