Design and Development of an Implant System for Auricular Prosthesis
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1Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Mookambika Dental College, Kulashekharam, Tamilnadu. 2Former HOD of Prosthodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai. 3Department of Prosthodontics, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore. 4Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojappura, Trivandrum. * Corresponding author: [email protected] (Dr. M. Lovely)
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تاریخ انتشار 2010