Effects of thermocycling on the tensile bond strength between resin cement and dentin surfaces after temporary cement

E K Watanabe1, H Yatani, A Yamashita

  • 1Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Okayama University Dental School, Japan. ekw22167@dent.okayama-u.ac.jp

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