title: The use of mandibular symphyseal bone in maxillofacial surgery.
abstract: Mandibular symphyseal bone (MSB) is useful in alveolar cleft grafting and orthognathic surgery. This paper reports on the application and techniques using MSB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Precious
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods