International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 358-363 , April 2010

Rehabilitation of totally atrophied maxilla by means of four zygomatic implants and fixed prosthesis: a 6–40-month follow-up

  • M. Stiévenart
    • ,
  • C. Malevez

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Chantal Malevez, Avenue du parc, 81, 1310. La Hulpe, Belgium. Tel: +32 2 653 4970/475 42 77 67; Fax: +32 2 653 02 26.

,Accepted 12 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.01.009

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 358-363 , April 2010

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