Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 95, Issue 4 , Pages 290-296 , April 2006

Influence of remaining coronal tooth structure location on the fracture resistance of restored endodontically treated anterior teeth

  • Clarisse C.H. Ng, BDSc

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Graduate Prosthodontics
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to:Dr Clarisse Ng, Baylor College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave., Rm. 304, Dallas, TX 75246, Fax: 1-214-874-4544
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  • Herman B. Dumbrigue, DDM

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor; Assistant Program Director, Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program
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  • Manal I. Al-Bayat, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Private practice, Saudi Arabia; former Resident, Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program
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  • Jason A. Griggs, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor; Graduate Program Director, Biomaterials Science
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  • Charles W. Wakefield, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor; Program Director, Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program

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 This paper was presented at the 34th Annual Session of the American College of Prosthodontists, October 2004, Ottawa, Canada, and received 2nd place in the John J. Sharry Prosthodontic Research Competition.This study was partially funded by NIH-NIDCR grant DE 13358.

PII: S0022-3913(06)00108-9

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.02.026

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 95, Issue 4 , Pages 290-296 , April 2006

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