Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 37-43 , July 2002

Quality of removable partial dentures worn by the adult U.S. population

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☆ Reprint requests to: Dr Susan K Hummel, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 3302 Gaston Ave, Dallas, Tx 75246, Fax: (214)874-4544, E-mail: shummel@tambcd.edu

☆☆ aAssociate Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry.

★ bConsultant, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Turner Dental School, University of Manchester.

★★ cConsultant, Denver, Colo.

♢ dAssociate Professor, Department of Health Policy, Goldman School of Dental Medicine.

PII: S0022-3913(02)00046-X

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(02)00046-X

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 37-43 , July 2002

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