Amalgam to tooth-coloured materials - Implications for clinical practice and dental education: Governmental restrictions and amalgam-usage survey results

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 343-350

  Burke, F J Trevor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amalgam; Government; Regulations; Resin based composite; Usage

Indexed keywords

AMALGAM;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DENTAL EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LITERATURE; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SCANDINAVIA; TOOTH; TOOTH COLOR; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942542788     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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