Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 778-786 , October 2007

Up to 17-year controlled clinical study on post-and-cores and covering crowns

  • Wietske A. Fokkinga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Function and Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dental Science, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 24 3614004; fax: +31 24 3541971.
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  • Cees M. Kreulen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Function and Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dental Science, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Ewald M. Bronkhorst

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, College of Dental Science, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Nico H.J. Creugers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Function and Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dental Science, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 12 February 2007 ,Revised 29 June 2007 ,Accepted 10 July 2007.

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PII: S0300-5712(07)00136-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.07.006

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 778-786 , October 2007

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