A 3-year longitudinal, controlled clinical study of a gallium-based restorative material

British Dental Journal

Volumn 198, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 355-359

  Dunne, S M ^a,b   Abraham, R ^a   Pankhurst, C L ^b  

^a Department of Primary Dental Care ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; COPPER; GALLIUM; MERCURY; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; TOOTH FILLING; TOOTH FRACTURE;

ADULT; CORROSION; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; TOOTH FRACTURES;

EID: 17144400769     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812175     Document Type: Article

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