Comparison of convergence angle of prepared teeth for full veneer metal ceramic crowns

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-18

  Ghafoor, Robia ^a   Rahman, Munawar ^a   Siddiqui, Azfar A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anterior teeth; Convergence angle; Metal ceramic crowns; Posterior teeth; Taper

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERGENCE ANGLE; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTURE; HUMAN; INCISOR; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOLAR TOOTH; PREMOLAR TOOTH; THEORETICAL MODEL; TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CROWNS; DENTAL VENEERS; HUMANS; METALS; TOOTH PREPARATION, PROSTHODONTIC;

EID: 78651103610     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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