A multilevel analysis of factors affecting the longevity of fixed partial dentures, retainers and abutments

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 245-252

  Soderfeldt B ^a   Palmqvist, S ^b  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Orebro County Council   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, PARTIAL, FIXED; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 0032039110     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1998.00248.x     Document Type: Article

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