Nonmetallic prefabricated dowels: A review of compositions, properties, laboratory, and clinical test results

Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 527-536

  Baba, Nadim Z ^a   Golden, Gary ^a   Goodacre, Charles J ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical results; Composition; Laboratory results; Nonmetallic prefabricated dowels; Nonmetallic prefabricated posts; Properties; Restoration of endodontically treated teeth

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; EPOXY RESIN; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS RETENTION; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; EPOXY RESINS; HUMANS; POST AND CORE TECHNIQUE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS;

EID: 68849118681     PISSN: 1059941X     EISSN: 1532849X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2009.00464.x     Document Type: Article

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