Limitations of bone formation in oral implantology : inhibition of osteoblast functions by gingival tissues

Clinical observation suggest that bone formation is influenced by the environmental niche where it takes place and specifically that soft connective tissues may inhibit the bone healing process. The aim of the studies described in this thesis is to test the hypothesis that fibroblasts inhibit the di...

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Main Author: Al-Masri, Maher
Published: Queen Mary, University of London 2010
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.516682