Cross-sectional analysis of the implant-abutment interface

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 508-516

  Coelho, A L ^a,e   Suzuki, M ^b   Dibart, S ^c   Da Silva, N ^d   Coelho, P G ^d  

^a UNICENP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental implant; External hexagon; Implant connection; Implant abutment gap; Optical microscopy; Radial adaptation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTURE; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TORQUE;

DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS RETENTION; TORQUE;

EID: 34250156736     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2007.01714.x     Document Type: Article

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