Immediate versus early nonocclusal loading of dental implants placed with a flapless procedure in partially edentulous patients: Preliminary results from a randomized controlled clinical trial

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 453-459

  Merli, Mauro ^a   Bernardelli, Francesco ^a   Esposito, Marco ^b,c  

^a University of Manchester ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 54449095335     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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