Quality of master impressions and related materials for fabrication of complete dentures in the UK

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-115

  Al Ahmar, A O ^a   Lynch, C D ^a   Locke, M ^a   Youngson, C C ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Dental Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complete denture; Edentulous; Impression; Prescription; Prosthodontics; Quality

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL IMPRESSION; DENTURE; DISINFECTION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS; DENTAL IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; DENTURE, COMPLETE; DISINFECTION; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, DENTAL;

EID: 38149073126     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2007.01796.x     Document Type: Article

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