Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 92, Issue 4 , Pages 403-404 , October 2004

Direct procedure for connecting a mandibular implant-retained overdenture with ball attachments

  • Corinne Taddei, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Taddei Corinne Faculté De Chirurgie Dentaire 4, Rue Kirschleger, 67000 Strasbourg France Fax:33 390 24 39 00
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  • Michel Metz, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer.
    • ,
  • Etienne Waltman, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor.
    • ,
  • Oliver Etienne, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor.

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PII: S0022-3913(04)00477-9

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2004.07.011

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 92, Issue 4 , Pages 403-404 , October 2004

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