Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 431-437 , May 2007

Enamel—A “metallic-like” deformable biocomposite

Received 4 September 2006 ,Revised 5 December 2006 ,Accepted 8 December 2006.

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Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 431-437 , May 2007

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