Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 1384-1391 , June 2010

Closure of Oroantral Communications: A Review of the Literature

  • Susan H. Visscher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Research Associate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Visscher: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Baucke van Minnen, DDS, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Research Associate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Rudolf R.M. Bos, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.07.044

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 1384-1391 , June 2010

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