Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 427-434 , June 2008

An investigation of factors influencing patients’ satisfaction with new complete dentures using structural equation modelling

  • Michael Robert Fenlon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthodontics, King's College London Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Prosthodontics, King's College London Dental Institute, Floor 25, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 20 71887478; fax: +44 20 71887486.
    • ,
  • Martyn Sherriff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Biomaterials Science, King's College London Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom

Received 15 October 2007 ,Revised 27 February 2008 ,Accepted 28 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.02.016

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 427-434 , June 2008

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