Comparison of the retentive characteristics of cobalt-chromium and commercially pure titanium clasps using a novel method

International Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 371-372

  Tse, Edward T P ^a   Cheng, Leo Y Y ^a   Luk, Henry W K ^a   Chu, Frederick C S ^a,c   Chai, John ^b   Chow, Tak W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTURE; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CHROMIUM ALLOYS; DENTAL CLASPS; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE RETENTION; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 33746881070     PISSN: 08932174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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