Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 114-120 , June 2010

Application of a narrow-diameter implant in a limited space

  • Chia-Yun Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ching-Fang Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Chuan Tseng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jung-Chang Kung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Min Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Faculty of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Received 25 February 2010 ,Accepted 2 May 2010.

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PII: S1991-7902(10)60016-5

doi: 10.1016/S1991-7902(10)60016-5

Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 114-120 , June 2010

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