Nanoleakage in Dentistry: 30 Years Later

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  • José Luis Álvarez-Vásquez Full Professor, Discipline of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Cuenca, Ecuador. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0381-2402
  • Nicholas G. Fischer Fellow, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Center for Precision Engineering for Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Center for Innovation and Precision Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2230-5158

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2025-12-10

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