Dental Materials
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 204-210 , February 2007

Composite shrinkage stress as a function of specimen dimensions and compliance of the testing system

  • Marcelo F. Witzel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Rafael Y. Ballester

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Josete B.C. Meira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Raul G. Lima

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Roberto R. Braga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Departamento de Materiais Dentários da FOUSP, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2227, São Paulo, SP 05508-900, Brazil. Tel.: +55 11 30917840x224; fax: +55 11 30917840x201.

Received 6 September 2005 ,Accepted 11 January 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2006.01.016

Dental Materials
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 204-210 , February 2007

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