Maxillo-facial prosthesis (P.M.F): In a case of oral-nasal communication post-surgery and post-radiotherapy

ORAL and Implantology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 46-50

  Ottria, L ^a   Zavattini, A ^a   Ceruso, F M ^b   Gargari, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attachments; EDM technique; Maxillo facial prosthesis (P.M.F.)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942091084     PISSN: 19745648     EISSN: 20352468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/orl/2014.7.2.046     Document Type: Article

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