Implant-supported facial prostheses provided by a maxillofacial unit in a U.K. regional hospital: Longevity and patient opinions

Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-38

  Hooper, S M ^a   Westcott, T ^a   Evans, P L L ^b   Bocca, A P ^b   Jagger, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implants; Maxillofacial prostheses

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; ECONOMICS; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; ORBIT IMPLANT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; PROSTHESIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL PROSTHESIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; EAR, EXTERNAL; EYE, ARTIFICIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; ORBITAL IMPLANTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS COLORING; PROSTHESIS FITTING; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; WALES;

EID: 21244433494     PISSN: 1059941X     EISSN: 1532849X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2005.00004.x     Document Type: Article

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