Tooth-to-implant connection: A systematic review of the literature and a case report utilizing a new connection design

Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 122-133

  Chee, Winston W ^a   Mordohai, Nikitas ^b  

^a School of Dentistry   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Combination fixed partial dentures or bridges; Dental implants; Dental prosthesis design; Intrusion; Nonrigid attachment; Partial edentulism; Tooth and implant connection

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; EDENTULOUSNESS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH INJURY; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DEVICES; FIXED PARTIAL DENTURE; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; PROCEDURES; TOOTH AVULSION; TOOTH IMPLANT; TOOTH MOBILITY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS RETENTION; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; DENTURE, PARTIAL, FIXED; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; MALE; TOOTH; TOOTH AVULSION; TOOTH MOBILITY; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA;

TOOTH IMPLANT;

EID: 77953740455     PISSN: 15230899     EISSN: 17088208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2008.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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