Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 76, Issue 3 , Pages 239-245 , September 1996

Effect of restorative materials and in vitro carious challenge on amalgam margin quality

  • E.S Grossman, MSc(Dent), HDipEd (Senior Scientist)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. E. S. Grossman Dental Research Institute Private Bag 3 Wits 2050 South Africa
    • Dental Research Institute, Medical Research Council, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa
    • ,
  • J.M Matejka, BDS (Honorary Research Fellow)

      Affiliations

    • Dental Research Institute, Medical Research Council, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 76, Issue 3 , Pages 239-245 , September 1996

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