Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 94, Issue 6 , Pages 539-548 , December 2005

The effect of investment material type on the contamination zone and mechanical properties of commercially pure titanium castings

  • Dimitris Eliopoulos, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate student, Department of Biomaterials
    • ,
  • Spiros Zinelis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Metallurgical Engineer, Department of Biomaterials
    • ,
  • Triantafillos Papadopoulos, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Biomaterials
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Triantafillos Papadopoulos, Department of Biomaterials, Dental School, University of Athens, Thivon 2, 115 27 Athens, GREECE, Fax: +3102107240633

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PII: S0022-3913(05)00517-2

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2005.09.017

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 94, Issue 6 , Pages 539-548 , December 2005

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