International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 327-332 , April 2010

Long-term stability of adolescent versus adult surgery for treatment of mandibular deficiency

  • W.R. Proffit

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: W. R. Proffit, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, CB# 7450, 201 Brauer Hall, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA. Tel: +1 919 966 4428; fax: +1 919 843 8864.
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  • C. Phillips

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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  • T.A. Turvey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

,Accepted 20 January 2010.

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PII: S0901-5027(10)00015-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.01.012

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 327-332 , April 2010