Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 10 , Pages 2201-2209 , October 2009

Characteristics and Corrective Outcome of Face Asymmetry by Orthognathic Surgery

  • Ellen Wen-Ching Ko, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Craniofacial and Oral Science, Chang Gung University, Director, Department of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Wen-Ching Ko: Department of Craniofacial Orthodontics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 6F 199 Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei 105, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chiung Shing Huang, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Chairman and Professor, Graduate Institute of Craniofacial and Oral Science, Chang Gung University, Chairman, Dental Department, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu Ray Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Graduate Institute of Craniofacial and Oral Science, Chang Gung University, Chairman, Chang Gung Steering Committee, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.039

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 10 , Pages 2201-2209 , October 2009

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