An in vitro evaluation of titanium, zirconia, and alumina procera abutments with hexagonal connection

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 575-580

  Vigolo, Paolo ^a,b   Fonzi, Fulvio ^b   Majzoub, Zeina ^c   Cordioli, Giampiero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b School of Dentistry ^*  (Italy)

^c School of Dentistry   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abutments; Hexagonal connections; Single implant restorations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748509101     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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