British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 278-282 , June 2008

Three-dimensional evaluation of secondary alveolar bone grafting using a 3D- navigation system based on computed tomography: a two-year follow-up

  • Matthias Feichtinger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 7, A-8036 Graz, Austria, Europe. Tel.: +43 316 385 2565; fax: +43 316 385 3511.
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  • Wolfgang Zemann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Austria
    • ,
  • Rudolf Mossböck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Austria
    • ,
  • Hans Kärcher

      Affiliations

    • Medical University of Graz, Austria

,Accepted 27 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.12.010

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 278-282 , June 2008

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