Effect of Prefabricated Bar Design with Implant-Stabilized Prostheses on Ridge Resorption: A Clinical Report

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-81

  Wright, Paul S ^a,c   Watson, Roger M ^b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone resorption; Dental implants; Mandible; Overdentures; Residual ridge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JAW DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; OSTEOLYSIS; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ADULT; AGED; ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; BICUSPID; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS RETENTION; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTURE, OVERLAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; PATIENT SELECTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY;

EID: 0031613260     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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