Of the Following Materials, Which Has the Closest Coefficient of Expansion

question 29

Multiple Choice

Of the following materials, which has the closest coefficient of expansion to tooth structure?

• A) Ceramic
• B) Amalgam
• C) Filled polymers
• D) Composite resins

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