Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 491-500 , March 2009

Anthropometric Analysis of the Human Mandibular Cortical Bone as Assessed by Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

  • Denise Swasty, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Orthodontist in Private Practice, Starr Orthodontics, Parkway Matthews, NC
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  • Janice S. Lee, DDS, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Lee: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0440
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  • John C. Huang, DMD, DMedSc

      Affiliations

    • Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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  • Koutaro Maki, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Stuart A. Gansky, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Division of Oral Epidemiology and Dental Public Health, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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  • David Hatcher, DDS, MSc, MRCD

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Digital Imaging, Sacramento, CA
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  • Arthur J. Miller, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.089

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 491-500 , March 2009

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