Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 520-528 , July 2008

Effects of light exposure time on composite resin hardness after root reinforcement using translucent fibre post

  • Cleonice da Silveira Teixeira

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • Dental School, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
    • ,
  • Yara C. Silva-Sousa

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Manoel Damião de Sousa-Neto

      Affiliations

    • School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Rua Célia de Oliveira Meirelles, 350, 14024-070 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Tel.: +55 16 3603 6763; fax: +55 16 3603 6763.

Received 1 February 2008 ,Revised 24 March 2008 ,Accepted 25 March 2008.

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PII: S0300-5712(08)00103-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.03.015

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 7 , Pages 520-528 , July 2008

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