Dental implants: a role in geriatric dentistry for general practice?
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The use of dental implants has become common management strategy for replacing older patients' missing dentition. Dentists should assess their patients' medical, social, economic and resource backgrounds to make the appropriate treatment plan. The proper evaluation of fixed compared to removable implant-retained prostheses in the aging population is also discussed.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2007
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Application of oral implants to the general dental practice
Article Abstract:
The various steps and measures a doctor should do while doing dental implants are also discussed. With the increase in dental implant technologies, dental implants have become common and long lasting.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2005
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The 'mini'-implant has arrived
Article Abstract:
An analysis on the usage of mini-implants or root-form implants is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2006
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