Fracture surface characteristics of damaged acrylic-resin-based dentures as analysed by SEM-replica technique

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 524-529

  Vallittu, P K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Scandinavian Institute of Dental Materials   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTURE BASES; DENTURE, COMPLETE; DENTURE, COMPLETE, LOWER; DENTURE, COMPLETE, UPPER; HUMANS; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHOTOMICROGRAPHY; REPLICA TECHNIQUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0030202588     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1996.tb00890.x     Document Type: Article

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