Immediate/early loading of dental implants. Clinical documentation and presentation of a treatment concept

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 90-112

  Ö Stman, Pär Olov ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; EDENTULOUSNESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; SPLINT; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; WEIGHT BEARING;

DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; DENTURE, COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE; DENTURE, PARTIAL, IMMEDIATE; DENTURE, PARTIAL, TEMPORARY; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS; PATIENT SELECTION; SPLINTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 42149175697     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: 16000757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2007.00244.x     Document Type: Article

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