Application of interim fixed reference points to maintain the occlusal vertical dimension: A technique for immediate loading protocols in the edentulous mandible

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 134-138

  Holst, Stefan ^a   Blatz, Markus B ^b   Bergler, Michael ^a   Wichmann, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN;

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL IMPRESSION; DENTURE; EDENTULOUSNESS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH OCCLUSION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ACRYLIC RESINS; BONE SCREWS; DENTAL ARTICULATORS; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; DENTAL MODELS; DENTURE DESIGN; HUMANS; JAW RELATION RECORD; JAW, EDENTULOUS; MANDIBLE; VERTICAL DIMENSION;

EID: 33746884642     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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