Dental Materials
Volume 24, Issue 12 , Pages 1655-1660 , December 2008

Sulcus reproduction with elastomeric impression materials: A new in vitro testing method

  • Werner J. Finger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preclinical Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Cologne, Kerpenerstr. 32, 50931 Cologne, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 2133 514996; fax: +49 2133 513410.
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  • Rie Kurokawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Niigata University, Japan
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  • Hidekazu Takahashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Materials, Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Masashi Komatsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Received 2 August 2007 ,Revised 10 March 2008 ,Accepted 27 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2008.03.025

Dental Materials
Volume 24, Issue 12 , Pages 1655-1660 , December 2008

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