Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 249-255 , April 2008

Performance of techniques used for re-attachment of endodontically treated crown fractured teeth

  • Alessandro Dourado Loguercio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa Rua Carlos Covalcanti 4748 Bloco M, Sala 64 A, Vvaranas, Ponta Grossa, 84030-900 PR, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 49 554 4452.
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  • Gilmara Leski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Materials and Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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  • Daiana Sossmeier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Materials and Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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  • Alexander Kraul

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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  • Margereth Oda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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  • Rafael Tiago Patzlaff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Materials and Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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  • Alessandra Reis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa Rua Carlos Covalcanti 4748 Bloco M, Sala 64 A, Vvaranas, Ponta Grossa, 84030-900 PR, Brazil

Received 16 April 2007 ,Revised 22 December 2007 ,Accepted 5 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.01.001

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 249-255 , April 2008

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