Case reportTemporomandibular joint derangement after air bag deployment: Report of two cases
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Formerly Attending Surgeon, Departments of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon and Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. Currently in Private Practice, Sao Paulo, S.P., Brazil.