Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11, Supplement , Pages 60-73 , November 2009

Fixed Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Maxilla: Possibilities and Clinical Outcome

  • Wael Att, DDS, Dr Med Dent

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Albert-Ludwigs University School of Dentistry, Freiburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Att: Department of Prosthodontics, Albert-Ludwigs University School of Dentistry, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg 79106 Germany
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  • Jasmin Bernhart, DDS, Dr Med Dent

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Albert-Ludwigs University School of Dentistry, Freiburg, Germany
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  • Jörg Rudolf Strub, DDS, Dr Med Dent, Dr hc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chair, Department of Prosthodontics, Albert-Ludwigs University School of Dentistry, Freiburg, Germany

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 Drs Att, Bernhart, and Strub state no financial arrangement or affiliation with a corporate organization or a manufacturer of a product discussed in this article.

PII: S0278-2391(09)01399-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.07.007

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 11, Supplement , Pages 60-73 , November 2009

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