Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 4 , Pages 240-244 , April 2010

Comparison of clasp retention on enamel and composite resin-recontoured abutments following repeated removal in vitro

  • Simindokht Zarrati, DDS, MSD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Prosthodontics Department, Dental School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Leyla Sadighpour, DDS, MSD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Prosthodontics Department, Dental School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr Leyla Sadighpour, Prosthodontics Department, Dental School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Ghods and Enghelab St, Tehran 14176-14411, IRAN, Fax: +98-21-66401132
    • ,
  • Ghasem Jahanian, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Prosthodontics Resident, Dental School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

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 Supported by grant no. 6134-69004 from the Vice Chancellor for Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

PII: S0022-3913(10)60037-6

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(10)60037-6

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 103, Issue 4 , Pages 240-244 , April 2010

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