Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 320-324 , February 2012

Multilocularity as a Radiographic Marker of the Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor

  • Panasaya Charenkavanich Buckley, DMD Candidate

      Affiliations

    • Predoctoral Student, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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  • Edward B. Seldin, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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  • Thomas B. Dodson, DMD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Visiting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, and Director of the Center for Applied Clinical Investigation, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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  • Meredith August, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr August: Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Warren 1201, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114

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PII: S0278-2391(11)00503-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.03.012

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 320-324 , February 2012

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