Reestablishing occlusal vertical dimension using a diagnostic treatment prosthesis in the edentulous patient: A clinical report

Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-36

  Mays, Keith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic treatment prosthesis; Maxillomandibular relationship; Vertical dimension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTURE; EDENTULOUSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TOOTH OCCLUSION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT PLANNING; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

DENTAL OCCLUSION; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE, COMPLETE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLMETHACRYLATE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VERTICAL DIMENSION;

EID: 0038142756     PISSN: 1059941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpro.2003.7     Document Type: Article

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