Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1791-1799 , September 2009

Microsurgical Repair of Peripheral Trigeminal Nerve Injuries From Maxillofacial Trauma

  • Shahrokh C. Bagheri, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Northside Hospital, Atlanta Oral and Facial Surgery, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; and Clinical Associate of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Bagheri: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Northside Hospital, and Atlanta Oral and Facial Surgery, 200 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1810, Atlanta, GA 30339
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  • Roger A. Meyer, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Atlanta Oral and Facial Surgery, Atlanta, GA
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  • Husain Ali Khan, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Atlanta Oral and Facial Surgery, Atlanta, GA; and Clinical Associate of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
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  • Martin B. Steed, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Residency Program Director, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.115

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 9 , Pages 1791-1799 , September 2009

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