Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3153565 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
These results have indicated that the anterior median palate is structurally similar to the corresponding maxillary premolar region in elderly edentulous persons. Therefore, it can be used as an implant site to anchor a maxillary overdenture in patients with atrophic maxillary ridges.
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Authors
Allauddin BDS, PDD, MSc, PhD, Jules A. BSc, BDS, PhD, DSc, FLS FDSRCS(Ed), FFSSoc, Rohana K. BDS, FDSREPS (Gls), FFDRCS (Ire), FDSRCS (Eng), Andrew MAppliSci, Sobia BDS, MSc, PhD (Cand), Warwick J. ED, MDS, PhD, FRACDS (Perio),