90% of fixed partial dentures survive 5 years: How long do conventional fixed partial dentures (FPDs) survive and how frequently do complications occur?

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 74-75

  Sharma, Pranay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84984755294     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400350     Document Type: Article

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