British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 205-209 , April 2009

Reconstruction of mandibular symphyseal defects by an internal trifocal distractor: an experiment in dogs

  • R.Z. Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, Ankang Central Hospital, Ankang 725000, Shaanxi, China
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  • L. Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Stomatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China. Tel.: +86 0577 88069250; fax: +86 0577 88069555.
    • ,
  • Y. Deng

      Affiliations

    • General Department, Hangzhou Stomatology Hospital, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang, China
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  • Q.L. Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Shanghai Fengcheng Hospital, Shanghai 204411, China
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  • E.M. Zhen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • B. Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Stomatology, Ankang Central Hospital, Ankang 725000, Shaanxi, China

,Accepted 21 August 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00464-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.08.011

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 205-209 , April 2009

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