Effect of different mucosal and acrylic resin surface treatments in a denture retention model for patients with radiotherapy-induced xerostomia

International Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 405-408

  Sipahi, Cumhur ^a   Beyzadeoglu, Murat ^a   Demirtas, Serdar ^a   Ozen, Julide ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ADHESIVE AGENT; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; BIOTENE; GLUCOSE OXIDASE; LACTOPEROXIDASE; LYSOZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL ETCHING; DENTURE; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOUTH HYGIENE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOTHERAPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; XEROSTOMIA;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADHESIVES; ALUMINUM OXIDE; DENTAL ETCHING; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTURE BASES; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, COMPLETE, UPPER; DRUG COMBINATIONS; GLUCOSE OXIDASE; HUMANS; LACTOPEROXIDASE; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTHWASHES; MURAMIDASE; RADIOTHERAPY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 34547642700     PISSN: 08932174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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