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Effect of dowel space preparation and composite cement thickness on retention of a prefabricated dowel

Mark S Hagge1, Ralan D M Wong, James S Lindemuth

  • 1Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA. mhagge@sf.uop.edu

Journal of Prosthodontics : Official Journal of the American College of Prosthodontists
|April 6, 2002
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