Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 9 , Pages 1833-1846 , September 2008

Long-Term Skeletal Stability After Maxillary Advancement With Distraction Osteogenesis in Nongrowing Patients

  • Takahiro Kanno, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Fellow, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
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  • Masaharu Mitsugi, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director and Head, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Mitsugi: Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, 5-4-16 Bancho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-8557, Japan
    • ,
  • Michi Hosoe, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Senior Resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
    • ,
  • Shintaro Sukegawa, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Senior Resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
    • ,
  • Kensuke Yamauchi, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Assistant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyushu Dental College Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshihiko Furuki, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kagawa, Japan

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.10.013

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 9 , Pages 1833-1846 , September 2008

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