Polylactic acid (PLA) root replica in ridge maintenance after loss of a vertically fractured incisor

Endodontics and Dental Traumatology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-160

  Suhonen, J T ^a   Meyer, B J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alveolar process; Alveolar ridge augmentation; Biocompatible materials; Biodegradation; Copying process; Extraction; Implants; Preventive dentistry; Root fracture

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BONE REGENERATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; ORAL SURGERY; OSTEOLYSIS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH ROOT;

ADULT; ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; ALVEOLAR RIDGE AUGMENTATION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BONE REGENERATION; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCISOR; LACTIC ACID; POLYMERS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH FRACTURES; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0030155377     PISSN: 01092502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1996.tb00116.x     Document Type: Article

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