Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 155-163 , February 2006

The optimisation of the initial viscosity of an encapsulated glass-ionomer restorative following different mechanical mixing regimes

  • Garry J.P. Fleming

      Affiliations

    • Biomaterials Unit, University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, St. Chad's Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Restorative Dentistry & Periodontology, Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Tel.: +353 1 6127317; fax: +353 1 6127312.
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  • Sinead M. Kenny

      Affiliations

    • Biomaterials Unit, University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, St. Chad's Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN, UK
    • ,
  • Jake E Barralet

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Dentrstry, McGill University, 3640, University Street, Montreal, Qubec H3A 2B2, CANADA

Received 12 January 2005 ,Accepted 16 May 2005.

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PII: S0300-5712(05)00115-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2005.05.008

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 155-163 , February 2006

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