Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 2 , Pages 171-176 , February 2005

Hardness of heat-polymerized acrylic resins after disinfection and long-term water immersion

  • Karin Hermana Neppelenbroek, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Student
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  • Ana Cláudia Pavarina, DDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Ana Cláudia Pavarina, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara, UNESP, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics Rua Humaitá n° 1680, Araraquara São Paulo, BRAZIL C.E.P. 14801-903 Fax: 55-016-33016410
    • ,
  • Carlos Eduardo Vergani, DDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor
    • ,
  • Eunice Teresinha Giampaolo, DDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor

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PII: S0022-3913(04)00695-X

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2004.10.020

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 2 , Pages 171-176 , February 2005

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