Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 513-520 , June 2007

The effectiveness of different polymerization protocols for class II composite resin restorations

  • Lieke C.G. de Jong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 1901, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 24 3616410; fax: +31 24 3540265.
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  • Niek J.M. Opdam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 1901, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Ewald M. Bronkhorst

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 1901, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Joost J.M. Roeters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 1901, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Joop G.C. Wolke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology and Biomaterials, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 1901, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Bas Geitenbeek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 1901, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 27 September 2006 ,Revised 2 February 2007 ,Accepted 12 February 2007.

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PII: S0300-5712(07)00032-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.02.002

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 513-520 , June 2007

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