British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 7 , Pages 580-581 , October 2011

Use of carbon dioxide laser in lingual frenectomy

  • Francy J. Puthussery

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Salisbury NHS Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 7872580267.
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  • Kishore Shekar

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Salisbury NHS Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom
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  • Aakshay Gulati

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Salisbury NHS Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom
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  • Ian P. Downie

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Unit, Salisbury NHS Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom

,Accepted 20 July 2010.

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PII: S0266-4356(10)00231-7

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.07.010

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 7 , Pages 580-581 , October 2011

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