Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 11 , Pages 2254-2260 , November 2008

Internal Fixation of Mandibular Angle Fractures: A Comparison of 2 Techniques

  • Pushkar Mehra, BDS, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Director and Vice-Chairman, Department of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston Medical Center, and Associate Professor and Director of Residency Training, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Mehra: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, 100 East Newton Street, Suite G-407, Boston, MA 02118
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  • Haitham Murad, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Former Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA; and Currently, Staff Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01087-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.024

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 11 , Pages 2254-2260 , November 2008

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