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SUBMITTER: Reddy GV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3990776 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Reddy G V K Mohan GV Vamsi Krishna C H CH Lakshmi S S Aditya Venkat V Sekhar N Chandra NC Shastry Y Mahadev YM
Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society 20130804 2
Bone density is a key parameter in determining the surgical procedure of implant placement and for the predictability of successful implant treatment. Several clinical studies have shown lower survival rates of implants in maxilla which was attributed to poor bone quality. The present study compared the variations in the pre-operative and post-operative bone density values in Hounsfield units using CT between drilling technique and bone expansion technique at 0.25 and 1.0 mm sections at two site ...[more]