Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 91, Issue 4 , Pages 342-348 , April 2004

Fracture resistance and reliability of new zirconia posts

  • Cedomir Oblak, DMD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Teaching Assistant, Division of Stomatology, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics and Occlusion, University of Ljubljana USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Cedomir Oblak University Of Ljubljana, Faculty Of Medicine Division of Stomatology Hrvatski Trg 6 SI-1000 ljubljana Slovenia Fax: +386 1 5222504
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  • Peter Jevnikar, DMD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Teaching Assistant, Division of Stomatology, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, University of Ljubljana USA
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  • Tomaz Kosmac, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Ceramics Department, Jozef Stefan Institute USA
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  • Nenad Funduk, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Division of Stomatology, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, University of Ljubljana USA
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  • Ljubo Marion, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Division of Stomatology, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics and Occlusion, University of Ljubljana USA

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PII: S0022-3913(04)00026-5

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2004.01.009

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 91, Issue 4 , Pages 342-348 , April 2004

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