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doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.03.027.
Epub 2010 May 5.
Congenital fusion of the jaws: a management protocol
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Congenital fusion of the jaws: a management protocol
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg.
2010 Sep.
Abstract
Congenital fusion of the jaws is the inability to open the mouth at the time of birth. It occurs as a result of fusion of the jaws or fusion of the mandible to zygoma or temporal bone. The authors report four case studies and describe their management protocol.
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