Tooth Retained Implant: No More an Oxymoron

Introduction: Periodontally af-fected teeth are treated in one of the two ways. (1) Tooth retention after periodontal surgery, in which the degree of regeneration achieved is unpredictable. (2) Tooth extrac-tion and implant placement. Implants have an osseointegrated surface which does not provide a...

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Main Author: Divya Bhat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-03-01
Series:Dental Hypotheses
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Online Access:http://www.dentalhypotheses.com/index.php/dhj/article/view/25