Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 90, Issue 2 , Pages 116-120 , August 2003

Longitudinal treatment of a severely atrophic mandible: a clinical report

  • Christopher Whitmyer, DDS

      Affiliations

    • General & Sports Dentistry, Director, General Practice Residency, Department of Dentistry, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Salvatore J Esposito, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Chairman, Department of Dentistry, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Salvatore J. Esposito, Department of Dentistry, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave (A-70), Cleveland, OH 44195, USA, Fax: 216-445-8570
    • ,
  • Scott Alperin, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Consultant, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(03)00265-8

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 90, Issue 2 , Pages 116-120 , August 2003

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