Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 92, Issue 5 , Pages 418-422 , November 2004

Intrusion and reversal of a free-standing natural tooth bounded by two implant-supported prostheses: A clinical report

  • Tong-Mei Wang, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University; Attending Staff, Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Medical College, National Taiwan University.
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  • Ming-Shu Lee, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Attending Staff, Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Medical College, National Taiwan University.
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  • Sang-Heng Kok, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University; Attending Staff, Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Medical College, National Taiwan University.
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  • Li-Deh Lin, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Dentistry, National Taiwan University; Director, Division of Prosthetic Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Medical College, National Taiwan University.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Li-Deh Lin Graduate Institute of Dentistry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University 1 Chang-Te St. Taipei, Taiwan 100 Republic of China Fax: (8862)-23831346

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PII: S0022-3913(04)00483-4

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2004.07.017

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 92, Issue 5 , Pages 418-422 , November 2004

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