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handling and facility for rebasing when necessary. In this way
we can provide for our patients a comfortable solution taking
care of the main conditions to a successful restoration:
Affordability, Avaibility and Accessibility. DA
Figure 10a Schema of the back action in a stress absorbing Frame
place for the design of
the back-axis lever.
3. The metal might
break after a long lasting
period (five years in
average)
Conclusion
The main advantages of
Figure 10b Separation beteween the
the SAF are low
saddle and the guiding plane
laboratory expenses, the
simplicity, minimal invasive, non traumatic treatment, easy
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Prof Alex Mersel is a current member of the FDI
Council and a member of Dental Asia Advisory
Board. He is also the Chairman for Continuing
Education Working Group for FDI European
Regional Organization. He also holds the post of
Deputy Chairman for Israel Dental Association.
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