Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 323-327 , February 2009

Is Cranial Reconstruction With a Hard-Tissue Replacement Patient-Matched Implant as Safe as Previously Reported? A 3-Year Experience and Review of the Literature

  • Naiem Nassiri, BS

      Affiliations

    • Neuroscience Graduate Program, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR
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  • Daniel R. Cleary, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Mr Cleary: Neuroscience Graduate Program, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Mail Code L102, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
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  • Brett A. Ueeck, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR

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 There are no sources of financial support for this paper. The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0278-2391(08)01474-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.08.032

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 323-327 , February 2009

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