Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11 , Pages 2364-2368 , November 2009

Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuropathies: A Presentation of 15 Cases

  • María Peñarrocha, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Peñarrocha: Department of Stomatology, University of Valencia, Gasco Oliag, 1, Facultad de Medicina y Odontologia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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  • Elena Mora, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Valencia, Spain
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  • José-Vicente Bagán, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia; and Chairman, Stomatology Service, University General Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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  • Berta García, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Oral Surgery, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain
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  • Miguel Peñarrocha, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Oral Surgery and Director of the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00579-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.079

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11 , Pages 2364-2368 , November 2009

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