Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 4 , Pages 318-320 , April 2005

Contact stomatitis due to palladium in dental alloys: A clinical report

  • Valentino Garau, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral Surgery
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Valentino Garau, Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Via Binaghi N° 4, 09121, Cagliari, ITALY Fax : +39 070-663122
    • ,
  • Maria Giulia Masala, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry
    • ,
  • Maria Cristina Cortis, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology
    • ,
  • Roberta Pittau, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry

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PII: S0022-3913(05)00035-1

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2005.01.002

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 4 , Pages 318-320 , April 2005

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