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Effect of different root canal obturating materials on push-out bond strength of a fiber dowel

Vivek Aggarwal1, Mamta Singla, Sanjay Miglani

  • 1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. drvivekaggarwal@gmail.com

Journal of Prosthodontics : Official Journal of the American College of Prosthodontists
|April 20, 2012
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