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Rehabilitation of a Patient with Completely Edentulous Maxillary Arch using “All on 4” Concept of Implantation

K Harshakumar, Nimisha B Abraham, S Lylajam, V Prasanth

Citation Information : Harshakumar K, Abraham NB, Lylajam S, Prasanth V. Rehabilitation of a Patient with Completely Edentulous Maxillary Arch using “All on 4” Concept of Implantation. Int J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2017; 7 (2):66-70.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10019-1179

License: CC BY 3.0

Published Online: 01-10-2011

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Harshakumar K, Abraham NB, Lylajam S, Prasanth V. Rehabilitation of a Patient with Completely Edentulous Maxillary Arch using “All on 4” Concept of Implantation. Int J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2017;7(2):66-70.


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