Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 277-280 , March 2002

Casting titanium partial denture frameworks: A radiographic evaluation

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☆ aRetired Colonel, United States Air Force; Consultant, Dentistry International Inc.

☆☆ bColonel, United States Air Force; Program Director, USAF Prosthetic Residency Program, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center.

★ cAssociate Professor and Head, Removable Partial Denture Division, University of Texas Health Science Center.

★★ dPresident of Technology, Dentistry International Inc.

♢ Reprint requests to: Mr Mark L. Cecconi, Dentistry International, Inc, 2040 Babcock, Suite 307, San Antonio, TX 78229, Fax: (210)699-1940, E-mail: dititanium@aol.com

PII: S0022-3913(02)75038-5

doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.122275

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 277-280 , March 2002

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