Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 268-276 , September 2002

Wettability, imbibition, and mass change of disinfected low-viscosity impression materials

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☆ This study was supported in part by Clinician's Choice, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

☆☆ Reprint requests to: Dr Xavier Lepe, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Box 357456, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7456, Fax: (206)543-7783, E-mail: xlepe@u.washington.edu

★ aAssociate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry.

★★ bProfessor, Department of Restorative Dentistry.

♢ cProfessor, Department of Chemical Engineering.

♢♢ dAssistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry.

♦ eGraduate Student, Chemical Engineering

PII: S0022-3913(02)00197-X

doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.128757

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 268-276 , September 2002

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