Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 73-82 , January 2009

Anteroposterior Position of Mandible and Perceived Need for Orthognathic Surgery

  • Marina Dórea de Almeida

      Affiliations

    • Dentist, Specialist in Orthodontics and Pediatric Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr de Almeida: Federal University of Bahia, School of Dentistry, Orthodontics, Av Araújo Pinho, 62, 7 andar, Canela, 40110-150, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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  • Marcos Alan Vieira Bittencourt, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Adjunct Professor, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01045-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.049

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 73-82 , January 2009

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