title: Placement of plate-form implants using osteotomes.
abstract: This article describes the use of osteotomes for the placement of plate-form implants. Comparison is made between the use of cylinders and the plate form as it relates to bone mass and resistant forces. It concludes by showing several cases in function.
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D001751:Blade Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015519:Bone Density; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants