Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 3 , Pages 227-231 , March 2003

Abutment positioning in a cantilevered shortened dental arch: A clinical report and static analysis

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 Reprint requests to: Dr Israel Lewinstein, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, ISRAEL, Tel: 972-3-6409068, Fax: 972-3-6409250, E-mail: lewins@post.tau.ac.il

☆☆ aSenior lecturer, Department of Oral Rehabilitation.

 bResearch associate, Department of Oral Rehabilitation.

★★ cSenior lecturer, Department of Oral Rehabilitation.

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doi: 10.1067/mpr.2003.44

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 3 , Pages 227-231 , March 2003