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Mechanical properties of toothpastes with diamond abrasives

Blend Hamza1, Thomas Attin1, Pune Nina Paqué1

  • 1Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry : Official Publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [Et Al.]
|April 12, 2020
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abrasivesdiamond powderglosssurface roughnesstoothpastes

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