Conversion Prosthesis: A Transitional Fixed Implant-Supported Prosthesis for an Edentulous Arch - A Technical Note

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 106-111

  Balshi, Thomas J ^a   Wolfinger, Glenn J ^a,b  

^a Prosthodontics Intermedica   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Conversion prosthesis; Endosseous implant; Fixed prosthesis; Provisional prosthesis; Transitional prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTURE; EDENTULOUSNESS; HISTOLOGY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOUTH MUCOSA; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH OCCLUSION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ACRYLIC RESINS; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL POLISHING; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTURE BASES; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE; HUMANS; JAW RELATION RECORD; JAW, EDENTULOUS; MANDIBLE; MOUTH MUCOSA; RUBBER DAMS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VERTICAL DIMENSION;

EID: 0029683654     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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