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In situ Compressive Loading and Correlative Noninvasive Imaging of the Bone-periodontal Ligament-tooth Fibrous Joint
Published on: March 7, 2014
Robert Jaffin1, Matthew Kolesar, Akshay Kumar
1jaffin1@optonline.net
Dental implants placed in extraction sockets (ES) and native bone (NB) with immediate loading showed comparable bone loss over 5 years. This study confirms the long-term stability of immediately loaded full-arch prostheses in both scenarios.
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