Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 637-642 , August 2008

Comparison of translucency between indirect and direct resin composites

  • Si-Taek Woo
    • ,
  • Bin Yu
    • ,
  • Jin-Soo Ahn
    • ,
  • Yong-Keun Lee

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Dental Biomaterials Science, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, 28 Yeongeon-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82 2 740 8693; fax: +82 2 740 8694.

Received 16 April 2008 ,Revised 23 April 2008 ,Accepted 23 April 2008.

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PII: S0300-5712(08)00137-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.04.012

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 637-642 , August 2008

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