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Musculomucosal Flap: A Technique for Correction of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency by Palate Lengthening

Mazin M Deshmukh, Gaurav Deshpande

Citation Information : Deshmukh MM, Deshpande G. Musculomucosal Flap: A Technique for Correction of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency by Palate Lengthening. J Contemp Dent 2017; 7 (3):174-177.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10031-1209

License: CC BY 3.0

Published Online: 01-08-2012

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Deshmukh MM, Deshpande G. Musculomucosal Flap: A Technique for Correction of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency by Palate Lengthening. J Contemp Dent 2017;7(3):174-177.


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