Teaching of posterior composite resin restorations in undergraduate dental schools in Ireland and the United Kingdom

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-43

  Lynch, C D ^a   McConnell, R J ^a   Wilson, N H F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite resins; Dental curriculum; Education; Operative techniques

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; RESIN;

ARTICLE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; EDUCATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INSTRUMENTATION; IRELAND; TEACHING; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL CAVITY LINING; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IRELAND; LIGHTING; MATRIX BANDS; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645834547     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2006.00394.x     Document Type: Article

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