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Influence of temporary cement remnant and surface cleaning method on bond strength to dentin of a composite luting

Katsuhito Kanakuri1, Yoshikazu Kawamoto, Hideo Matsumura

  • 1Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.

Journal of Oral Science
|May 11, 2005
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