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Abstract

This field follows the principle of orthopaedic surgery (traumatology) 2,3 . BASAL IMPLANTS consist of axial and lateral implants being smooth or surface treated. Surface-treated axial implants (e.g. KOS) are used in combination with basal implants. These implants corticalise spongious bone, i.e. they are placed in cancellous bone (alveolar bone). (Figure 1