Abstract
We review the current status of robotic surgery in the head and neck region and its
role in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 01, 2011
Accepted:
June 29,
2011
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© 2011 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
