Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 8 , Pages 1619-1627 , August 2009

Correction of Mandibular Asymmetry Using Angled Titanium Mesh

  • Dale Stringer, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA; and Private Practice, Riverside, CA
    • ,
  • Brandon Brown, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Former Chief Resident, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA; and Private Practice, Grapevine, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Brown: Baylor Regional Medical Center, 1600 West College, Suite 620, Grapevine, TX 76051

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.068

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 8 , Pages 1619-1627 , August 2009

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