Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 768-772 , October 2007

Implants for life? A critical review of implant-supported restorations

Received 4 June 2007 ,Revised 7 June 2007 ,Accepted 3 July 2007.

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☆ The main findings in the manuscript were presented at the annual meeting of the British Society for Restorative Dentistry in Brighton 2007.

PII: S0300-5712(07)00133-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.07.003

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 768-772 , October 2007

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