Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 29-34 , January 2010

Analysis of Facial Skeletal Characteristics in Patients With Chin Deviation

  • Jenny Hwai-Jen Fong

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Ho-Tai Wu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Ming-Chu Huang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Orthodontics, Department of Dentistry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yu-Wei Chou

      Affiliations

    • Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Lin-Yang Chi

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yao Fong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Shou-Yen Kao

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shou-Yen Kao, Department of Dentistry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 4 March 2009 ,Accepted 1 December 2009.

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PII: S1726-4901(10)70018-6

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70018-6

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 29-34 , January 2010

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