Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 91, Issue 2 , Pages 114-118 , February 2004

Immediate loading of implants in edentulous mandible maintaining vertical dimension: A clinical report

  • Behnoush Rashedi, DMD, MSEd

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, School of Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa, USA
    • ,
  • Lyndon Cooper, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Bone Biology and Implant Therapy Laboratory, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to:Dr Lyndon F. Cooper, 404 Brauer Hall CB #7450, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC 27511, USA, Fax: 919-966-3821

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PII: S0022-3913(03)00730-3

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2003.10.007

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 91, Issue 2 , Pages 114-118 , February 2004

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