Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 292-297 , April 2006

A randomized clinical trial on proximal contacts of posterior composites

  • B.A.C. Loomans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 24 3616410; fax: +31 243540265.
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  • N.J.M. Opdam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • F.J.M. Roeters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • E.M. Bronkhorst

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • R.C.W. Burgersdijk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • C.E. Dörfer

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Conservative Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Received 21 February 2005 ,Revised 12 July 2005 ,Accepted 18 July 2005.

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PII: S0300-5712(05)00147-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2005.07.008

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 292-297 , April 2006

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