Alternate technique for fabrication of a custom impression tray for definitive obturator construction

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 473-475

  Oh, Won suck ^a   Roumanas, Eleni ^a  

^a Biomaterials and Hospital Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; DENTAL ALLOY;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL IMPRESSION; EDENTULOUSNESS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MAXILLA; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; DENTAL POLISHING; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; HUMANS; JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; MAXILLA; PALATAL OBTURATORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 33744818590     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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