title: Titanium plasma-sprayed (TPS) screw implants for the reconstruction of the edentulous mandible.
abstract: The Titanium Plasma-Sprayed Swiss Screw Implant System is described, with a discussion of preoperative patient evaluation, and implantation and prosthetic techniques. The results in 484 patients in whom these implants were placed in four countries are summarized.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium