Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1859-1872 , September 2009

Single-Stage Comprehensive Surgical Treatment of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Temporomandibular Joint Patient

  • Pushkar Mehra, BDS, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Vice-Chairman, and Director of Residency Training, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston University School of Dental Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Mehra: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, 100 East Newton Street, Suite G-407, Boston MA 02118
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  • Larry M. Wolford, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System, Baylor University Medical Center, In Private Practice, Dallas, TX
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  • Shant Baran, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Chief Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Daniel Serra Cassano, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.035

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1859-1872 , September 2009

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