Fabrication of complete denture bases reinforced with polyethylene woven fabric

Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 268-272

  Cheng, Y Y ^a,b   Chow, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acrylic resin; Polyethylene fiber; Split pack technique

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DENTURE;

ACRYLIC RESINS; DENTURE BASES; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE, COMPLETE; POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0033291373     PISSN: 1059941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.1999.tb00050.x     Document Type: Article

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