Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 254-259 , February 2010

Skeletal and Dental Stability After Maxillary Distraction With a Rigid External Device in Adult Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

  • Muge Aksu, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Aksu: Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Banu Saglam-Aydinatay, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Cenk Ahmet Akcan, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Hakan El, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Tulin Taner, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Ilken Kocadereli, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Head, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Gokhan Tuncbilek, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Emin Mavili, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Head, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00355-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.03.030

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 254-259 , February 2010

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