A review of fiber-reinforced denture base resins

Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 270-276

  Vallittu, Pekka K ^a  

^a Nordisk Institutt for Odontologiske Materialer   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acrylic resins; Dentures; Fiber composites; Reinforcement; Strength

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON FIBER; GLASS; GLASS FIBER; KEVLAR ARAMID FIBERS; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; POLYMER;

CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTURE; MATERIALS TESTING; PLIABILITY; REVIEW; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CARBON; DENTURE BASES; GLASS; MATERIALS TESTING; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; PLIABILITY; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0030323591     PISSN: 1059941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.1996.tb00511.x     Document Type: Review

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