Simple method of fabricating an impression coping to reproduce peri-implant gingiva on the master cast

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 221-223

  Polack, Mariano A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DENTURE; ESTHETICS; GINGIVA; SOFT TISSUE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL IMPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; PERMAFLOW; RESIN;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS; DENTAL IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; DENTAL MODELS; GINGIVA; HUMANS;

EID: 0036674325     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpr.2002.127895     Document Type: Article

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