Dental Materials
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 645-652 , May 2008

Polymerization stress of resin composites as a function of system compliance

  • Flavia Gonçalves

      Affiliations

    • University of São Paulo, Department Biomaterials and Oral Biochemistry, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Carmem S.C. Pfeifer

      Affiliations

    • University of São Paulo, Department Biomaterials and Oral Biochemistry, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Josete B.C. Meira

      Affiliations

    • University of São Paulo, Department Biomaterials and Oral Biochemistry, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Rafael Y. Ballester

      Affiliations

    • University of São Paulo, Department Biomaterials and Oral Biochemistry, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Raul G. Lima

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • University of São Paulo, Department Biomaterials and Oral Biochemistry, 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 3091 7840; fax: +55 11 3091 7840.

Received 6 December 2006 ,Accepted 7 June 2007.

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PII: S0109-5641(07)00178-9

doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2007.06.032

Dental Materials
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 645-652 , May 2008

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