Teaching posterior composite resin restorations in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Consensus views of teachers

British Dental Journal

Volumn 203, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 183-187

  Lynch, C D ^a   Shortall, A C ^b   Stewardson, D ^b   Tomson, P L ^b   Burke, F J T ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; IRELAND; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACRYLIC RESINS; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL AMALGAM; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; EDUCATION, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IRELAND; POLYURETHANES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 34548276924     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2007.726     Document Type: Review

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