Early loading of fixture original implants with mandibular overdentures-a preliminary report on a prospective study

International Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 507-512

  Attard, Nikolai J ^a,b   Diacono, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b Midwifery Coordinator   (Malta)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DENTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, COMPLETE, LOWER; DENTURE, OVERLAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; IMMEDIATE DENTAL IMPLANT LOADING; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952260365     PISSN: 08932174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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