Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 7, Supplement , Pages 64-72 , July 2007

Bone Formation at the Maxillary Sinus Floor Following Simultaneous Elevation of the Mucosal Lining and Implant Installation Without Graft Material: An Evaluation of 20 Patients Treated With 44 Astra Tech Implants

  • Andreas Thor, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Sciences, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; Research Fellow, Department of Biomaterials, Institute for Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Thor: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Lars Sennerby, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Biomaterials, Institute for Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.
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  • Jan Michael Hirsch, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Surgical Sciences, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
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  • Lars Rasmusson, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Biomaterials and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute for Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01949-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.10.047

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 7, Supplement , Pages 64-72 , July 2007

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