Unsplinted implants retaining maxillary overdentures with partial palatal coverage: Report of 5 consecutive cases

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 808-814

  Cavallaro Jr , John S ^a,b,c   Tarnow, Dennis P ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRIVATE PRACTICE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maxilla; Partial palatal coverage; Unsplinted dental implants

Indexed keywords

EID: 35649018675     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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