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Concomitant temporomandibular joint and orthognathic surgery: a preliminary report.

Larry M LM Wolford, Spiro S Karras, and Pushkar P Mehra

J Oral Maxillofac Surg 60(4):356-62; discussion 362-3 (2002) PMID 11928087

In the present study, we evaluated the outcome of concomitant temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and orthognathic surgery in patients with TMJ articular disc dislocation and coexisting dentofacial deformities.

Copyright © 2002 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

DOI: 10.1053/joms.2002.31220
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