Perforation of dental gloves during prosthodontic treatments as assessed by the conductivity and water inflation tests

International Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 362-366

  Nikawa, Hiroki ^a   Hamada, Taizo ^a   Tamamoto, Mitsuhiro ^a   Abekura, Hitoshi ^a   Murata, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; SURGICAL GLOVE; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EVALUATION STUDIES; GLOVES, SURGICAL; LATEX; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHODONTICS; WATER;

EID: 0030179925     PISSN: 08932174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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