Use of Er:YAG laser to improve osseointegration of titanium alloy implants - A comparison of bone healing

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 375-379

  Kesler, Gavriel ^a   Romanos, George ^b   Koren, Rumelia ^c  

^a New York University ^*

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bone implant contact; Er:YAG laser; Implant drills

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745503969     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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