Clinical experiences with laser-welded titanium frameworks supported by implants in the edentulous mandible: A 10-year follow-up study

Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 198-209

  Örtorp, Anders ^a   Jemt, Torsten ^a,b  

^a BRÅNEMARK CLINIC   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bone loss; Edentulism; Implant supported; Laser welded; Long term follow up; Lower jaw; Prostheses; Titanium

Indexed keywords

GOLD ALLOY; TITANIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; EDENTULOUSNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOLYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; WELDING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTAL SOLDERING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOLD ALLOYS; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS; LASERS; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TITANIUM; WELDING;

EID: 33845627712     PISSN: 15230899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2006.00020.x     Document Type: Article

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