Base Metal Alloys Used for Dental Restorations and Implants

Dental Clinics of North America

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 603-627

  Roach, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE REGENERATION; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

BIOMECHANICS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; HUMANS; NICKEL; OSSEOINTEGRATION; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

EID: 34250633633     PISSN: 00118532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2007.04.001     Document Type: Review

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