Effect of two connector designs on the fracture resistance of all-ceramic core materials for fixed dental prostheses

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-173

  Plengsombut, Kwansiri ^a   Brewer, Jane D ^b   Monaco Jr , Edward A ^a   Davis, Elaine L ^b  

^a School of Dental Medicine at SUNY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS CERAMICS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CERAMICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CERAMICS; DENTAL CLASPS; DENTAL PORCELAIN; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE, PARTIAL, FIXED; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 60449098843     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3913(09)60022-6     Document Type: Article

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