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1Implant Development, University of Oklahoma, College of Dentistry.
Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry : PPAD
|March 1, 1993
Abstract:
The discovery of a residual defect at the time of surgery for dental implant placement necessitates a series of critical clinical decisions. They include closing of the site, placing the implant in the residual defect, or grafting the site. If grafting is chosen, the graft material must be selected. For the learning objective, this article presents the case for grafting the site prior to implant placement, using bovine-derived resorbable hydroxylapatite matrix.
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