Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 651-655 , August 2007

Shrinkage behaviour of flowable resin-composites related to conversion and filler-fraction

  • Kusai Baroudi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Dentistry, University of Al-Baath, School of Dentistry, Hama, Syria
    • Biomaterials Research Group, The University of Manchester, School of Dentistry, Manchester, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: The University of Manchester, School of Dentistry, Higher Cambridge Street, M15 6HR, Manchester, UK.
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  • Abeer M. Saleh

      Affiliations

    • Biomaterials Research Group, The University of Manchester, School of Dentistry, Manchester, UK
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  • Nick Silikas

      Affiliations

    • Biomaterials Research Group, The University of Manchester, School of Dentistry, Manchester, UK
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  • David C. Watts

      Affiliations

    • Biomaterials Research Group, The University of Manchester, School of Dentistry, Manchester, UK

Received 5 March 2007 ,Revised 1 May 2007 ,Accepted 2 May 2007.

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PII: S0300-5712(07)00092-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.05.001

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 651-655 , August 2007

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