A root submergence technique for pontic site development in fixed dental prostheses in the maxillary anterior esthetic zone |
Choi, Sunyoung
(Department of Prosthodontics & Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry)
Yeo, In-Sung (Department of Prosthodontics & Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry) Kim, Sung-Hun (Department of Prosthodontics & Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry) Lee, Jai-Bong (Department of Prosthodontics & Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry) Cheong, Chan Wook (Department of General Dentistry, Boston University School of Dental Medicine) Han, Jung-Suk (Department of Prosthodontics & Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry) |
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