Strength and Microstructure of IPS Empress 2 Glass-Ceramic after Different Treatments

International Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 468-472

  Oh, Sang Chun ^a   Dong, Jin Keun ^a   Lüthy, Heinz ^b   Schärer, Peter ^b  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPRESS 2; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HEAT; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PLIABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DENTAL PORCELAIN; HEAT; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLIABILITY; TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL;

EID: 0034332357     PISSN: 08932174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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