Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 1392-1395 , June 2010

Management of Atrophic Mandible Fractures: Are Bone Grafts Necessary?

  • Joseph E. Van Sickels, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Dean of Hospital Dentistry, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Van Sickels: Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose Street, Lexington KY 40536-0297
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  • Larry L. Cunningham, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Division Chief, Program Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

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PII: S0278-2391(09)01587-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.08.020

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 1392-1395 , June 2010

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