Dental Materials
Volume 25, Issue 9 , Pages 1136-1141 , September 2009

Bis-GMA co-polymerizations: Influence on conversion, flexural properties, fracture toughness and susceptibility to ethanol degradation of experimental composites

  • Carmem S. Pfeifer

      Affiliations

    • Biomaterials and Oral Biochemistry Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2227, Sao Paulo, 05508-900, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 11 3091 7842.
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  • Laura R. Silva

      Affiliations

    • Biomaterials and Oral Biochemistry Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2227, Sao Paulo, 05508-900, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Yoshio Kawano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Roberto R. Braga

      Affiliations

    • Biomaterials and Oral Biochemistry Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2227, Sao Paulo, 05508-900, SP, Brazil

Received 13 October 2008 ,Revised 2 March 2009 ,Accepted 23 March 2009.

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PII: S0109-5641(09)00162-6

doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2009.03.010

Dental Materials
Volume 25, Issue 9 , Pages 1136-1141 , September 2009

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