Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 12 , Pages 984-992 , December 2008

Restoration of occlusal and proximal contacts by a single molar crown improves the smoothness of the masticatory movement

  • Takao Watamoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 6 6879 2946; fax: +81 6 6879 2947.
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  • Hiroshi Egusa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Takahiro Mizumori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Kohtaro Yashiro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita City, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Kenji Takada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita City, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • Hirofumi Yatani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

Received 6 June 2008 ,Revised 23 July 2008 ,Accepted 7 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.08.005

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 36, Issue 12 , Pages 984-992 , December 2008

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