Degradation and formation of bisphenol A in polycarbonate used in dentistry

Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Watanabe, Mariko ^a,b  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bisphenol A; Bracket; Degradation; Polycarbonate

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; GLASS; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYCARBONATE; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; SALIVA; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TOOTH CROWN;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CROWNS; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL RESTORATION, TEMPORARY; DENTURE BASES; GLASS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; PHENOLS; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; SALIVA; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3042704582     PISSN: 13428810     EISSN: 13428810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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