British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 191-195 , April 2009

Psychological characteristics of women who require orthognathic surgery: comparison with untreated controls

  • D.M. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health Research Services and Dental Public Health, Dental Institute, King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, Caldecot Road, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RW, United Kingdom
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  • R. Bentley

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • M.T. Cobourne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, King's Dental, Institute, King's College London Floor 22 Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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  • A. Gibilaro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, King's Dental, Institute, King's College London Floor 22 Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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  • S. Good

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • C. Huppa

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • N.S. Matthews

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • E. O’Higgins

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • S. Patel

      Affiliations

    • King's College Hospital, KCL Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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  • J.T. Newton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health Research Services and Dental Public Health, Dental Institute, King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, Caldecot Road, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RW, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

,Accepted 23 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.07.187

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 191-195 , April 2009