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Resin-Based Composite and LCU-related Factors Affecting the Degree of Cure. A Literature Review: Part 2. Light Curing Units & Related Factors Cover

Resin-Based Composite and LCU-related Factors Affecting the Degree of Cure. A Literature Review: Part 2. Light Curing Units & Related Factors

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|Jan 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0127 | Journal eISSN: 2668-7763 (formerly 2247-6113) | Journal ISSN: 2668-7755
Language: English
Page range: 255 - 260
Submitted on: Aug 8, 2015
Accepted on: Sep 15, 2015
Published on: Jan 19, 2016
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