Rebelo HL, Sales PHH, Silva PGB, Leão JC, Carvalho AAT. Effectiveness of zygomatic implants using the externalized technique in the rehabilitation of atrophic maxillae. A systematic review with meta-analysis. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2025 Nov 1;30 (6):e774-86.
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