Dental amalgam

Biocompatibility of Dental Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 59-98

  Arenholt Bindslev, Dorthe ^a   Horsted Bindslev, Preben ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-77782-3_4     Document Type: Chapter

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