Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 12 , Pages 2476-2481 , December 2008

Immediate Repair of Transected Inferior Alveolar Nerves in Sagittal Split Osteotomies

  • Andrew Ban Guan Tay, BDS, MDS, FDS RCSEd, FAMS

      Affiliations

    • Consultant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre, Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Tay: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre, 5 Second Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168938, Singapore
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  • Choy Yoke Poon, BDS, FDS RCSEng, FAMS

      Affiliations

    • Director and Senior Consultant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre, Singapore
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  • Luan Yook Teh, BDS, MDS, FDS RCSEng, FAMS

      Affiliations

    • Senior Consultant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre, Singapore

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01070-7

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.062

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 12 , Pages 2476-2481 , December 2008

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