Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 713-717 , April 2009

Outcomes of Placing Short Dental Implants in the Posterior Mandible: A Retrospective Study of 124 Cases

  • Bao-Thy N. Grant, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Former Chief Resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
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  • Franklin X. Pancko, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Chief Resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
    • ,
  • Richard A. Kraut, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Chairman, Department of Dentistry, and Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Kraut: Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467-2460

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.11.004

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 713-717 , April 2009

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