Zirconium oxide coating improves implant osseointegration in vivo
β Scribed by Vincenzo Sollazzo; Furio Pezzetti; Antonio Scarano; Adriano Piattelli; Carlo Alberto Bignozzi; Leo Massari; Giorgio Brunelli; Francesco Carinci
- Book ID
- 113565433
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 799 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0109-5641
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