Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 555-561 , March 2010

Characteristics of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Referred to an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in the United States for Management

  • Jon D. Holmes, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Birmingham, AL; and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Holmes: Oral and Facial Surgery of Alabama, 1500 South 19th Street, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35205
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  • R. Andrew Martin, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
    • ,
  • Rajesh Gutta, BDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00565-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.065

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 555-561 , March 2010

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