International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 493-496 , May 2010

Anatomical study of the pterygopalatine fossa pertinent to the maxillary nerve block at the foramen rotundum

  • L. Stojčev Stajčić

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Stomatology, University of Belgrade
    • ,
  • B. Gačić

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Stomatology, University of Belgrade
    • ,
  • N. Popović

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Stomatology, University of Belgrade
    • ,
  • Z. Stajčić

      Affiliations

    • Dental/Medical Center for Maxillofacial Surgery “Beograd-centar”, Serbia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Professor Zoran Stajčić, Dental/Medical Center for Maxillofacial Surgery “Beograd-centar”, Kraljice Natalije 35, 11000 Beograd, Serbia. Tel.: +381 11 3610 651.

,Accepted 3 November 2009.

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PII: S0901-5027(09)01148-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.11.002

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 493-496 , May 2010

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