Flapless implant surgery in the esthetic region: Advantages and precautions

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-33

  Oh, Tae Ju ^a   Shotwell, Jeffrey ^b   Billy, Edward ^b   Byun, Ho Young ^a   Wang, Hom Lay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; STENT; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

ADULT; BICUSPID; CROWNS; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS, SINGLE-TOOTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PATIENT SELECTION; STENTS;

EID: 33847745491     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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