State-of-the-art techniques in operative dentistry: Contemporary teaching of posterior composites in UK and Irish dental schools

British Dental Journal

Volumn 209, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 129-136

  Lynch, C D ^a   Frazier, K B ^b   McConnell, R J ^c   Blum, I R ^d   Wilson, N H F ^e  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESIN;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL SURGERY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; EDUCATION, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IRELAND; MOLAR;

EID: 77955628352     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.674     Document Type: Article

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