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A simple impression technique for dental implants placed in close proximity or adverse angulations.

Michalakis KX, Kalpidis CD, Kang K, Hirayama H

Department of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Division of Graduate and Postgraduate Prosthodontics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; Boston, MA, USA. kmichalakis@the.forthnet.gr

This article presents a method for overcoming difficulties associated with the impression procedures for implants placed in close proximity or with adverse angulations, which make the placement of the impression copings problematic.

Published 29 August 2005 in J Prosthet Dent, 94(3): 293-5.
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