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Surgically Assisted Maxillary Expansion

  • Norman J. Betts
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    Chelsea Oral and Facial Surgery, 1303 South Main Street, Suite B, Chelsea, MI 48118.
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    Private Practice, Chelsea Oral and Facial Surgery, 1303 South Main Street, Suite B, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA

    Private Practice, Ann Arbor Oral and Facial Surgery, 3055 Plymouth Road, Suite 202, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA

    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, 3055 Plymouth Road, Suite 202, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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Published:November 24, 2015DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cxom.2015.10.003
Surgically Assisted Maxillary Expansion
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      Published online: November 24, 2015

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cxom.2015.10.003

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