Photopolymerization of composite resin using the argon laser

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 447-450

  Fleming, Mark G ^b   Maillet, Wayne A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Argon; Composite resins; Lasers

Indexed keywords

RESIN;

CHEMISTRY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; LASER; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; HUMANS; LASERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0033191434     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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