The "Chesterfield stent": an aid to the placement of midpalatal implants.
A palatal endosseous implant is a valuable adjunct to orthodontic treatment. Its insertion is considerably simplified by the use of a stent that was designed in our department and that we describe here.
Majumdar
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Department of Maxillofacial Surgery & Orthodontics, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Calow Road, Chesterfield S44 5BL, UK. amajumdar@rcsed.ac.uk
Tinsley
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O'Dwyer
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Doyle
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Sandler
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Benson
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Davies
S J
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D003765:Models, Dental; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents