Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 45-49 , January 2003

In vitro kinetic study of absorbency of retraction cords

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☆ This work was supported by the National Science Foundation (OTKA T-023601) and the Ministry of Health (ETT-30/2000).

☆☆ Reprint requests to: Dr Ferenc Csempesz, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Semmelweis University, H-1088 Budapest, Mikszath Ter 5, HUNGARY, Fax: 36-1-317-1122, E-mail: csempesz@konfog.sote.hu

★ aPhD student, Department of Conservative Dentistry.

★★ bPhD student, Department of Conservative Dentistry.

♢ cProfessor and Director, Department of Conservative Dentistry.

♢♢ 0022-3913/2003/$30.00 + 0

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doi: 10.1067/mpr.2003.61

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 45-49 , January 2003

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