Ceramic brackets: In search of an ideal!

Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-122

  Gautam, Pawan ^a   Valiathan, Ashima ^a  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT PATIENTS; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CORROSION PRODUCTS; CYTOTOXIC; CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS; INTEGRAL PART; ORTHODONTIC TREATMENTS; THERAPEUTIC MODALITY;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CHROMIUM; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DENTISTRY; DERMATITIS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; STAINLESS STEEL;

FASTENERS;

EID: 67649955298     PISSN: 09711198     EISSN: 09711198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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