Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 10 , Pages 2028-2034 , October 2008

Complications of Mandible Fractures Related to Substance Abuse

  • Eduardo Serena-Gómez, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Dental School, Nuevo León Autonomous University, Monterrey, Mexico, and Doctoral Degree Student, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma, Dental School of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas, Areião, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Gómez: Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma, Dental School of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas, Av. Limeira N. 901, Areião, CEP 13414-903 Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Luis Augusto Passeri, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Division, Dental School of Piracicaba, and Plastic Surgery Division, Medical Sciences School, State University of Campinas, Areião, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01089-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.022

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 10 , Pages 2028-2034 , October 2008

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