Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11 , Pages 2323-2331 , November 2009

Effect of a Syndromic Diagnosis on Mandibular Size and Sagittal Position in Robin Sequence

  • Gary Rogers, MD, JD, MBA, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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  • Asher A.T. Lim, BDS, MDS

      Affiliations

    • Fellow, Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • John B. Mulliken, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Surgery, Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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  • Bonnie L. Padwa, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Padwa: Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.06.010

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11 , Pages 2323-2331 , November 2009

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