Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 94, Issue 5 , Pages 414-420 , November 2005

Dentin exposure in tooth preparations for porcelain veneers: A pilot study

  • George P. Cherukara, BDS, M Clin Dent

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Lecturer, Centre for Adult Oral Health
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr George P. Cherukara, Department of Adult Oral Health, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, Turner Street, E1 2AD, London, UK, Fax: 44-207-307-7064
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  • Graham R. Davis, BSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Centre for Oral Growth and Development
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  • Kevin G. Seymour, BDS, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Honorary Consultant, Centre for Adult Oral Health
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  • Lifong Zou, BSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dental Metrologist, Centre for Adult Oral Health
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  • Dayananda Y.D. Samarawickrama, BDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Conservative Dentistry, Centre for Adult Oral Health

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 Presented at the 1st Scientific Meeting of the Pan-European Federation (PEF)-International Association of Dental Research (IADR), Cardiff, UK, 2002, in the British Society for Dental Research (BSDR) Colgate Senior Prize category.This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), grant No. GR/R28911.

PII: S0022-3913(05)00457-9

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2005.08.016

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 94, Issue 5 , Pages 414-420 , November 2005

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