Zygomatic implants: A critical review of the surgical techniques

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-9

  Chrcanovic, Bruno Ramos ^a,b,c   Pedrosa, Alexsander Ribeiro ^a,b,c   Custódio, Antônio Luís Neto ^b,c  

^a Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais ^*  (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atrophic maxilla; Maxillary sinus; Surgical techniques; Zygomatic implants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874230180     PISSN: 18651550     EISSN: 18651569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10006-012-0316-y     Document Type: Article

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