Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 9 , Pages 2041-2046 , September 2010

Complications of Frontal Sinus Fractures With Emphasis on Chronic Craniofacial Pain and Its Treatment: A Review of 43 Cases

  • L. Anthony Sivori II, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, KY
    • ,
  • Reny de Leeuw, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Division Chief, Orofacial Pain Center, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, KY
    • ,
  • Isaac Morgan, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
    • ,
  • Larry L. Cunningham Jr, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Residency Director, and Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, KY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Cunningham, Jr: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, 800 Rose Street, D-508, Lexington, KY 40536-0297

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PII: S0278-2391(10)00585-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.05.041

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 9 , Pages 2041-2046 , September 2010

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