Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 168-172 , August 2001

Type and incidence of cracks in posterior teeth

Early data presented at a table clinic at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, February 21, 1998.

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☆ aVisiting Faculty, The Pankey Institute. Private practice, Westlake, Ohio.

☆☆ bChairman, Department of Education, The Pankey Institute.

★ cAssistant Professor, Department of Operations Management and Statistics, Cleveland State University.

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PII: S0022-3913(01)34480-3

doi: 10.1067/mpr.2001.116578

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 168-172 , August 2001

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