A morphological study of the lingula in South Africans in relation to sagittal split osteotomy
The sagittal split ramus osteotomy is a common procedure used to correct jaw deformities. The lingula is an important anatomical landmark that is used as a reference to position the horizontal osteotomy cut on the medial aspect of the mandible. Knowledge of its position in relation to surrounding an...
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| Language: | en |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/15341 |