Allergic reactions associated with metal alloys in porcelain-fused-to-metal fixed prosthodontic devices-A systematic review

Quintessence International

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 871-877

  Levi, Lauren ^a   Barak, Shlomo ^b   Katz, Joseph ^c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b HILLEL YAFFE MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Fixed partial denture; Metal allergy; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; CHROMIUM; COBALT; DENTAL ALLOY; GOLD; NICKEL; PALLADIUM;

CORROSION; FIXED PARTIAL DENTURE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH CROWN;

CHROMIUM; COBALT; CORROSION; CROWNS; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTURE, PARTIAL, FIXED; GOLD; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; METAL CERAMIC ALLOYS; NICKEL; PALLADIUM;

EID: 84886817289     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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