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Management of hypodontia: restorative considerations. Part III
Andrew H Forgie1, Bikram S Thind, Colin J Larmour
1Specialist Registrar, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dundee Dental School, Dundee, Scotland.
Quintessence International (Berlin, Germany : 1985)
|June 16, 2005
Abstract:
This paper, the third in the series, initially details the role of the restorative dentist in treating patients with hypodontia. (See Quintessence Int 2005;36:263-270 and 345-353 for the first two papers.) A range of treatment options, including implants, adhesive techniques, and removable prostheses, are covered. The investigators have detailed the clinical indications, and noted their relative advantages and disadvantages.
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