Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 7 , Pages 1425-1431 , July 2009

Comparison of Gap Arthroplasty With and Without a Temporalis Muscle Flap for the Treatment of Ankylosis

  • Anil K. Danda, BDS, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, College of Dental Surgery, Saveetha University, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tamilnadu, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Danda: College of Dental Surgery, Saveetha University, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Velappanchavadi, #162 Poonamalle High Road, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600077, India
    • ,
  • Ramkumar S, BDS, MDS, DNB

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Sri Ramachandra Dental College, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tamilnadu, India
    • ,
  • Ravindran Chinnaswami, BDS, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Head, Sri Ramachandra Dental College, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tamilnadu, India

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00060-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.049

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 7 , Pages 1425-1431 , July 2009

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