Immediate functional loading of implants placed with flapless surgery versus conventional implants in partially edentulous patients: A 3-year randomized controlled clinical trial

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 867-875

  Cannizzaro, Gioacchino ^a,b   Leone, Michele ^a,b   Consolo, Ugo ^a   Ferri, Vittorio ^a,b   Esposito, Marco ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b University of Manchester ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dental implants; Flapless; Immediate loading; Partial edentulism; Randomized controlled clinical trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349118815     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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