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Periodontal status of adult Sudanese habitual users of miswak chewing sticks or toothbrushes

Ismail A. Darout Laboratory of Oral Microbiology and Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Jasim M. Albandar Laboratory of Oral Microbiology and Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Nils Skaug Laboratory of Oral Microbiology and Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Pages 25-30 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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