Passive tactile sensibility in edentulous subjects treated with dental implants: A pilot study

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-32

  El Sheikh, Ali M ^a   Hobkirk, John A ^b   Howell, Peter G T ^b   Gilthorpe, Mark S ^c  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTISTRY; DENTURE; EDENTULOUSNESS; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MODEL; MOUTH DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESSURE; SENSIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TOUCH; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0345830366     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2003.10.015     Document Type: Article

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