Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 4 , Pages 337-345 , April 2005

The effect of box preparation on the strength of glass fiber–reinforced composite inlay-retained fixed partial dentures

  • Mutlu Ozcan, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, University of Groningen, Faculty of Medical Sciences
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Mutlu Ozcan, University of Groningen, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, THE NETHERLANDS Fax: 31-50-363-2696
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  • Marijn H. Breuklander, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Dental student, Department of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, University of Groningen, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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  • Pekka K. Vallittu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University of Turku, Institute of Dentistry

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 Presented at 3rd International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced Plastics in Dentistry, Manchester, United Kingdom, October, 2002.

PII: S0022-3913(05)00039-9

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2005.01.006

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 4 , Pages 337-345 , April 2005

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