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The prevalence of demarcated opacities in permanent first molars in a group of Swedish children

Birgitta Jälevik Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Göteborg University; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital; and Mun-H-Center, National Orofacial Centre for Rare Disorders; Göteborg, and Specialist Clinic of Pedodontics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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Gunilla Klingberg Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Göteborg University; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital; and Mun-H-Center, National Orofacial Centre for Rare Disorders; Göteborg, and Specialist Clinic of Pedodontics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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Lars Barregård Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Göteborg University; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital; and Mun-H-Center, National Orofacial Centre for Rare Disorders; Göteborg, and Specialist Clinic of Pedodontics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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Jörgen G. Norén Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Göteborg University; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital; and Mun-H-Center, National Orofacial Centre for Rare Disorders; Göteborg, and Specialist Clinic of Pedodontics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
Pages 255-260 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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