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Evaluation of dentin bonding performance and acid-base resistance of the interface of two-step self-etching adhesive

Yasuhiro IIda1, Toru Nikaido, Shuzo Kitayama

  • 1Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. hiroharry19750131@yahoo.co.jp

Dental Materials Journal
|September 2, 2009
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