British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 507-510 , December 2006

Exposure of implants using a modified multiple-flap transposition vestibuloplasty

  • S.G. Hakim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Luebeck, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 451 500 2266; fax: +49 451 500 4188.
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  • O. Driemel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Helios Medical Centre, Erfurt, Germany
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  • H.C. Jacobsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Luebeck, Germany
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  • D. Hermes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Luebeck, Germany
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  • P. Sieg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Luebeck, Germany

,Accepted 14 September 2005.

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PII: S0266-4356(05)00293-7

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.09.006

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 507-510 , December 2006

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