British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 274-278 , June 2009

A national review of mandibular orthognathic surgery activity in the National Health Service in England over a nine year period: Part 2 - patient factors

  • S.J. Cunningham

      Affiliations

    • Orthodontics, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, 256 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LD, United Kingdom
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  • D.R. Moles

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, 256 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8LD, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: David Moles, Peninsula Dental School, The John Bull Building, Research Way, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8BU, UK. Tel.: +44 (0) 1752 437390.

,Accepted 30 October 2008.

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 Review of mandibular orthognathic surgical activity in the NHS in England 1 April 1997–30 March 2006. Part 2 - Patients.

PII: S0266-4356(08)00574-3

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.10.019

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 274-278 , June 2009