Measuring the radiopacity of luting cements, dowels, and core build-up materials with a digital radiography system using a CCD sensor: Basic science research

Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 357-364

  Rasimick, Brian J ^a   Gu, Steven ^a   Deutsch, Allan S ^a   Musikant, Barry Lee ^a  

^a Essential Dental Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Core; Digital radiography; Dowel; Luting cement; Radiopacity; Target distance

Indexed keywords

TOOTH CEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

DENTAL CEMENTS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; POST AND CORE TECHNIQUE; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL;

EID: 34548247640     PISSN: 1059941X     EISSN: 1532849X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2007.00209.x     Document Type: Article

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