British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 471-477 , September 2007

Modified bimaxillary distraction osteogenesis: A technique to correct facial asymmetry

  • Ehab A.A. Shehata

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt
    • Dental Department, Al Hada–Al Taief Armed Military Hospital, Al Taief, Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +966 559042243; fax: +966 2 7540 304.
    • ,
  • Ahmed M.M. Medra

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt

,Accepted 13 October 2006.

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PII: S0266-4356(06)00228-2

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.10.017

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 471-477 , September 2007

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