Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 12 , Pages 939-945 , December 2007

Long-term analysis of telescopic crown retained removable partial dentures: Survival and need for maintenance

  • Bernd Wöstmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Justus-Liebig-University, Schlangenzahl 14, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 641 9946 143; fax: +49 641 9946 139.
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  • Markus Balkenhol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Justus-Liebig-University, Schlangenzahl 14, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
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  • Andrea Weber

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Buseck, Germany
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  • Paul Ferger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Justus-Liebig-University, Schlangenzahl 14, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
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  • Peter Rehmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, Justus-Liebig-University, Schlangenzahl 14, D-35392 Gießen, Germany

Received 15 July 2007 ,Revised 3 September 2007 ,Accepted 5 September 2007.

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PII: S0300-5712(07)00186-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.09.010

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 12 , Pages 939-945 , December 2007

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