Challenges to teaching posterior composites in the United Kingdom and Ireland

British Dental Journal

Volumn 201, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 747-750

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

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; COMPOSITE DENTAL RESIN; POLYURETHAN; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; IRELAND; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACRYLIC RESINS; COMPOSITE RESINS; CURRICULUM; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; EDUCATION, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IRELAND; POLYURETHANES;

EID: 33845789080     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4814348     Document Type: Review

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