Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 88, Issue 6 , Pages 573-577 , December 2002

Application of cast magnetic attachments to sectional complete dentures for a patient with microstomia: A clinical report

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☆ Reprint requests to: Dr Ikuya Watanabe, Department of Biomaterials Science, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246, Fax: (214)828-8458, E-mail: iwatanabe@tambcd.edu

☆☆ aAssistant Professor, Department of Biomaterials Science, Baylor College of Dentistry.

★ bResearch Associate, Department of Dental Materials Science, Nagasaki University School of Dentistry.

★★ cInstructor, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Tsurumi University.

♢ dProfessor, Department of Restorative Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry.

PII: S0022-3913(02)00290-1

doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.130095

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 88, Issue 6 , Pages 573-577 , December 2002

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