Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 10 , Pages 2058-2062 , October 2008

A Bioabsorbable Collagen Nerve Cuff (NeuraGen) for Repair of Lingual and Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injuries: A Case Series

  • Anthony Farole, DMD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Bala Cynwyd, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Farole: Suite IL-25, Two Bala Plaza, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
    • ,
  • Basem T. Jamal, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Former Chief Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.017

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 10 , Pages 2058-2062 , October 2008

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