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[Temperature loading of resin-bonded bridges and its effect on the composite strength of the adhesive bond]

P Pfeiffer, R Marx

    Schweizer Monatsschrift Fur Zahnmedizin = Revue Mensuelle Suisse D'Odonto-Stomatologie = Rivista Mensile Svizzera Di Odontologia E Stomatologia
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