Dental patients' awareness and knowledge in using dental implants as an option in replacing missing teeth: A survey in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Dental Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 183-188

  Al Johany, Sulieman ^a   Al Zoman, Hamad A ^a   Al Juhaini, Mohannad ^a   Al Refeai, Mohannad ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Dental implant; Missing teeth; Patient knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956872222     PISSN: 10139052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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