Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 110-117 , September 2009

Fracture resistance and failure modes of CEREC endo-crowns and conventional post and core-supported CEREC crowns

  • Chia-Yu Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jau-Shing Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yang-Sung Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yen-Hsiang Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operative Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Operative Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123, Ding-Hu Road, Kueishan, Taoyuan 33345, Taiwan

Received 14 May 2009 ,Accepted 15 August 2009.

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PII: S1991-7902(09)60016-7

doi: 10.1016/S1991-7902(09)60016-7

Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 110-117 , September 2009

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