Technique for magnetic placement and orientation of a facial prosthesis

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 50-52

  Lemon, James C ^a,b   Chambers, Mark S ^a,b   Wesley, Peggy J ^a,b   Martin, Jack W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b Maxillofacial Prosthodontist

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; SAMARIUM; SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MAGNETISM; NOSE; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; PROSTHESIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

COBALT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; NOSE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; SAMARIUM; SILICONES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0029678430     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3913(96)90416-3     Document Type: Article

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