Morphology of the nasopalatine canal and dental implant surgery: A radiographic analysis of 100 consecutive patients using limited cone-beam computed tomography

Clinical Oral Implants Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 295-301

  Bornstein, Michael M ^a   Balsiger, Roman ^a   Sendi, Pedram ^b   Von Arx, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anterior maxilla; Cone beam computed tomography; Dental implants; Nasopalatine canal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EDENTULOUSNESS; FEMALE; HARD PALATE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INCISOR; JAW; MALE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALVEOLAR PROCESS; CEPHALOMETRY; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INCISOR; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; MALE; MAXILLA; PALATE, HARD; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH LOSS;

EID: 79551532778     PISSN: 09057161     EISSN: 16000501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2010.02010.x     Document Type: Article

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