Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 8 , Pages 1644-1648 , August 2009

Comparison of Fixation Stability of Resorbable Versus Titanium Plate and Screws in Mandibular Angle Fractures

  • Burak Bayram, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Bayram: Baskent Universites Dishekimligi Fakultesi, 11.sok No: 26 06490 Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Kenan Araz, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Sina Uckan, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Cenk Balcik, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

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 This study was supported and funded by the Baskent University Academic Research Projects Unit.

PII: S0278-2391(09)00301-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.03.011

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 8 , Pages 1644-1648 , August 2009

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