Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 92, Issue 5 , Pages 496-499 , November 2004

Clinical application of surgical fixation screws in implant prosthodontics—Part II: Indexing implant position

  • Stefan Holst, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Stefan Holst Department of Prosthodontics University of Erlangen–Nuremberg Glueckstrasse 11 91054 Erlangen GERMANY Fax: 49 9131 8536781
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  • Markus B. Blatz, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry.
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  • Manfred Wichmann, PhD, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Dean and Clinical Director, Department of Prosthodontics, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
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  • Stephan Eitner, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.

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PII: S0022-3913(04)00476-7

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2004.07.010

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 92, Issue 5 , Pages 496-499 , November 2004

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