Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 239-242 , February 2010

20-Year Follow-Up Study of Disc Repositioning Surgery for Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement

  • Shelly Abramowicz, DMD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Instructor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Abramowicz: Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Ave, Hunnewell 1, Boston, MA 02115
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  • M. Franklin Dolwick, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL

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PII: S0278-2391(09)01755-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.09.051

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 2 , Pages 239-242 , February 2010

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