Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1821-1825 , September 2009

Contralateral Coronoid Hyperplasia in Patients Undergoing Hemimandibulectomy With Disarticulation: A Case Series

  • Basem T. Jamal, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Currently, Doctorate Student in Cancer Research, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Cell Biology Departments, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA; Formerly, Chief Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Jamal: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Medical Center, 715 Albany Street, EVANS 401, Boston, MA 02118
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  • Daniel Taub, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Lionel Gold, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Research Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00522-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.022

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1821-1825 , September 2009

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