Augmentation of obturator retention by extension into the nasal aperture: A clinical report

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 349-351

  Pigno, Mark A ^a   Funk, Jeff J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ADHESIVE AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DENTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAXILLA SINUS CANCER; MAXILLA TUMOR; NOSE; PROSTHESIS; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH FISTULA; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADHESIVES; AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, COMPLETE, UPPER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAXILLARY NEOPLASMS; MAXILLARY SINUS NEOPLASMS; NOSE; OROANTRAL FISTULA; PALATAL OBTURATORS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0035317090     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpr.2001.114263     Document Type: Article

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