Novel expandable short dental implants in situations with reduced vertical bone height—technical note and first results
Abstract Purpose Short implants often have the disadvantage of reduced primary stability. The present study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a new expandable short dental implant system intended to increase primary stability. Methods As a “proof of concept”, a prospective clin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Implant Dentistry |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40729-017-0107-1 |