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Original Article

Periodontal condition of the elderly in Finland

Anna-Maija Hannele Syrjälä Department of Periodontology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pekka Ylöstalo Department of Periodontology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Matti Knuuttila Department of Periodontology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
Pages 278-283 | Received 04 Nov 2009, Accepted 27 Apr 2010, Published online: 08 Jun 2010

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