Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 120-124 , January 2009

Periodontal Status of Impacted Maxillary Incisors Uncovered by 2 Different Surgical Techniques

  • Stella Chaushu, DMD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Hebrew University–Hadassah School of Dental Medicine founded by Alpha Omega Fraternity, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Chaushu: Department of Orthodontics, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University, PO Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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  • Nimrod Dykstein, DMD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Specialist Orthodontist, Department of Orthodontics, Hebrew University–Hadassah School of Dental Medicine founded by Alpha Omega Fraternity, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Yocheved Ben-Bassat, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Hebrew University–Hadassah School of Dental Medicine founded by Alpha Omega Fraternity, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Adrian Becker, BDS, LDS, DDO

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Hebrew University–Hadassah School of Dental Medicine founded by Alpha Omega Fraternity, Jerusalem, Israel

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.08.012

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 120-124 , January 2009

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