The reinforcement of dentures

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 185-194

  Jagger, D C ^a,b   Harrison, A ^a   Jandt, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CARBON; GLASS; GLASS FIBER; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; RUBBER; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

CHEMISTRY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; REVIEW;

CARBON; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTURE BASES; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE, COMPLETE; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; GLASS; HUMANS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; RUBBER; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0033091229     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.1999.00375.x     Document Type: Review

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