Volume 18, Number 3, September 2006
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Takako Sato, Shinkichi Iwanari, Takuma Mizuguchi, Shinhoh Fukuyo, Akio Takeda, Itsuro Kudo
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract
A reciprocating bone file has been developed to facilitate access to the medial surface of the mandibular ramus by avoiding trauma to the medial soft tissues and consequent bleeding prior to performing a sagittal osteotomy. This report describes the technique.
Key words: Mandible, Osteotomy, Surgical instruments
Asian J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006;18:208-209
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