Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 5 , Pages 262-266 , May 2010

Retrofitting a tooth-supported crown with an implant and abutment: A clinical report

  • Luis L. Boff, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics and Researcher, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr Luís Leonildo Boff, Rua Joe Collaço, n.53, Florianópolis, SC, BRAZIL, 88037-010, Fax: +55 48 32345047
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  • Elisa Oderich, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Researcher, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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  • Antônio Carlos Cardoso, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Titular Professor, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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  • Pascal Magne, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Division of Primary Oral Health Care; Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation Chair of Esthetic Dentistry, University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, Calif.

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PII: S0022-3913(10)00068-5

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(10)00068-5

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 5 , Pages 262-266 , May 2010

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