Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 8 , Pages 1634-1643 , August 2008

Stability After Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Setback Surgery With Rigid Internal Fixation: A Systematic Review

  • Christof Urs Joss, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Assistant, Department of Orthodontics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Joss: Faculté de médecine, Section de médecine dentaire, Rue Barthélémy-Menn 19, CH-1205 Genève, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Isabella Maria Vassalli, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Staff, Department of Orthodontics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.01.046

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 8 , Pages 1634-1643 , August 2008

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