A Hollow Silicone Finger Prosthesis with Modified Metal-Mesh Conformer

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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society

سال: 2012

ISSN: 0972-4052,1998-4057

DOI: 10.1007/s13191-012-0204-z