Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 87, Issue 4 , Pages 399-402 , April 2002

Retrofitting crowns to an existing removable partial denture clasp: A simple technique

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☆ aAssistant Clinical Professor, Department of General Dentistry.

☆☆ Reprint requests to: Dr Gregg A. Helvey, 14 W Marshall St, Middleburg, VA 20118, Fax: (540)687-5857, E-mail: phident@cs.com

PII: S0022-3913(02)38554-8

doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.122867

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 87, Issue 4 , Pages 399-402 , April 2002

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