To splint or not to splint oral implants in the implant-supported overdenture therapy? A systematic literature review

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 857-869

  Stoumpis, C ^a   Kohal, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ball attachments; Bars; Implant supported overdentures; Oral implants; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SPLINT; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, OVERLAY; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPLINTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053574273     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2011.02220.x     Document Type: Review

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