Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 7 , Pages 1351-1361 , July 2008

Functional Loads of the Tongue and Consequences of Volume Reduction

  • Zi-Jun Liu, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Liu: Department of Orthodontics, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Box 357446, Seattle, WA 98195
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  • Volodymyr Shcherbatyy, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Research Associate, Department of Orthodontics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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  • Jonathan A. Perkins, DO

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolarygology-Head-Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

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 Supported by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research grant R01DE15659 (to Z-J.L.).

PII: S0278-2391(07)02034-4

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.11.005

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 7 , Pages 1351-1361 , July 2008

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