A clinical study of alveolar bone quality using the fractal dimension and the implant stability quotient

Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-24

  Lee, Dae Hyun ^a   Ku, Young ^a   Rhyu, In Chul ^a   Hong, Jeong Ug ^a   Lee, Cheol Woo ^a   Heo, Min Suk ^a   Huh, Kyung Hoe ^a  

^a School of Dentistry   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dental implantation; Fractals; Panoramic radiography

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952989745     PISSN: 20932278     EISSN: 20932286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5051/jpis.2010.40.1.19     Document Type: Article

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