Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 513-519 , July 2008

Fracture resistance and failure patterns of endodontically treated mandibular molars with and without glass fiber post in combination with a zirconia–ceramic crown

  • Ziad Salameh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Department of Research, School of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Department of Dental Materials, School of Dental Medicine, University of Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Hani F. Ounsi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, School of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Department of Dental Materials, School of Dental Medicine, University of Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Moustafa N. Aboushelib

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Material Science, Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, Universiteit van Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Walid Sadig

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Marco Ferrari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dental Materials and Restorative Dentistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche, Università degli Studi di Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci 53100, Siena, Italy. Tel.: +39 0577 233131; fax: +39 0577 233117.

Received 30 December 2007 ,Revised 8 March 2008 ,Accepted 25 March 2008.

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PII: S0300-5712(08)00102-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.03.014

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 513-519 , July 2008

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