Orthognathic Surgical Approach for Management of Skeletal Class II Vertical Malocclusion

Sanjay Sundararajan1, Ratna Parameswaran1, Devaki Vijayalakshmi1

  • 1Department of Orthodontic & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Deemed to be University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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