Retrievable Metal Ceramic Implant-Supported Fixed Prostheses with Milled Titanium Frameworks and All-Ceramic Crowns: Retrospective Clinical Study with up to 10 Years of Follow-Up

Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 256-264

  Maló, Paulo ^a   de Araújo Nobre, Miguel ^a   Borges, João ^a   Almeida, Ricardo ^a  

^a Malo Clinic   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Implant supported prosthesis; Metal framework; Procera copings; Retrievable; Zirconia

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ALLCERAM; ALLOY; ALUMINUM OXIDE; DENTAL MATERIAL; DUCERAM; PROCERA; TITANIUM; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLETE DENTURE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DENTAL PORCELAIN; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; EDENTULOUSNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALUMINUM OXIDE; COHORT STUDIES; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; CROWNS; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL PORCELAIN; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE, COMPLETE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS; MALE; METAL CERAMIC ALLOYS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS COLORING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TITANIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 84862770571     PISSN: 1059941X     EISSN: 1532849X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2011.00824.x     Document Type: Article

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