Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 248-255 , March 2002

Influence of different convergence angles and tooth preparation heights on the internal adaptation of Cerec crowns

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☆ This study was supported by the National Taiwan University Hospital (Grant No. NTUH.S90-1500-70).

☆☆ aGraduate student, Department of Prosthodontics.

★ bAssistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics.

★★ cAssociate Professor and Chairman, Department of Prosthodontics.

♢ dProfessor, Department of Prosthodontics.

♢♢ Reprint requests to: Dr Yuh-Yuan Shiau, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1 Chang-Te St, Taipei, Taiwan, Fax: (886)2-2389-3211, E-mail: yyshiau@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

PII: S0022-3913(02)72737-6

doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.122011

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 248-255 , March 2002

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