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Narrow diameter implant in posterior region

Dental implants placement can sometimes be limited due to physical conditions, wherein the horizontal space is limited by adjacent teeth and roots or situations in which there is narrow alveolar ridge, By using a narrow diameter implant (NDI), the need for bone augmentation can be avoided. In situat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mohamed, Jumshad B., Alam, Md. Nazish, Salman, Arif, Chandrasekaran, S. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3590737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23492972
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.106932
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Sumario:Dental implants placement can sometimes be limited due to physical conditions, wherein the horizontal space is limited by adjacent teeth and roots or situations in which there is narrow alveolar ridge, By using a narrow diameter implant (NDI), the need for bone augmentation can be avoided. In situations where there is limited horizontal space, a NDI may be the only option to replace a missing tooth.