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The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice
Volume 25, 2007 - Issue 3
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Macroscopic Anatomy of the Sphenomandibular Ligament Related to the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block

Hideya ShiozakiDept. of Dental AnesthesiologyTokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan, E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
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Shinichi AbeDept. of Dental AnesthesiologyTokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan, E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
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Nobuaki TsumoriDept. of Dental AnesthesiologyTokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan, E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
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Kazunari ShiozakiDept. of Dental AnesthesiologyTokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan, E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
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Yuzuru KanekoDept. of Dental AnesthesiologyTokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan, E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
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Tatsuya IchinoheDept. of Dental AnesthesiologyTokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan, E-mail: [email protected]View further author information
Pages 160-165 | Received 18 May 2006, Accepted 05 Feb 2007, Published online: 31 Jan 2014

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