Effects of infection control procedures on the accuracy of a new mechanical torque wrench system for implant restorations

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-98

  Dellinges, Mark ^a,b   Curtis, Don ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Restorative Dentistry ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; ROTATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; WATER VAPOR;

BONE SCREWS; CALIBRATION; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDIES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; ROTATION; STEAM; STERILIZATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0029678060     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3913(96)90424-2     Document Type: Article

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