Is flapless implant surgery a viable option in posterior maxilla? A review

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1064-1071

  Doan, N ^a   Du, Z ^a,b   Crawford, R ^a   Reher, P ^c   Xiao, Y ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b FUJIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

complications; dental implants; effectiveness; efficacy; flapless surgery; guided surgery; maxilla; review; success; survival

Indexed keywords

FLAPLESS IMPLANT SURGERY; HUMAN; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; OSTEOLYSIS; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS RETENTION; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; JAW, EDENTULOUS; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865120943     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: 13990020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2012.06.002     Document Type: Review

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