Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Pages 323-331 , March 2000

Comparison of impression materials for direct multi-implant impressions

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 This project was supported in part by funds from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and presented in part at the 1999 International Association of Dental Research Annual Session as a finalist for the 1999 Arthur R. Frechette Prosthodontic Research Award competition.

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Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Pages 323-331 , March 2000