Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 245-247 , March 2002

Stafne's bone cavity and its utilization in complete denture retention

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☆ aAssistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials.

☆☆ bProfessor, Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences.

★ cProfessor and Director of Postgraduate Prosthodontics, Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials.

★★ Reprint requests to: Dr Leila Jahangiri, Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, UMD-New Jersey Dental School, 110 Bergen St, D830, Newark, NJ 07103-2400, E-mail: jahangle@umdnj.edu

PII: S0022-3913(02)82230-2

doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.120903

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 245-247 , March 2002

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