European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 269-273 , September 2004

Relationship of condylar position to disc position and morphology

  • L Incesu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
    • ,
  • N Taşkaya-Yılmaz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +90-362-457-6032.
    • ,
  • M Öğütcen-Toller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
    • ,
  • E Uzun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey

Received 29 April 2003 ,Revised 15 July 2003 ,Accepted 16 July 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0720-048X(03)00218-3

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 269-273 , September 2004

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