The future of complete dentures in oral rehabilitation. A critical review

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-156

  Carlsson, G E ^a   Omar, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Decision making; Dental implants; Edentulism; Epidemiology; Implant overdentures; Prevalence; Quality of life; Treatment choice

Indexed keywords

DENTURE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MOUTH DISEASE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTURE, COMPLETE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 74349118342     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.02039.x     Document Type: Review

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