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Temperament and acceptance of dental treatment under sedation in preschool children

Boel Jensen Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Oral Health Centre, Central Hospital, Halmstad, and Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Karin Stjernqvist Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Oral Health Centre, Central Hospital, Halmstad, and Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Pages 231-236 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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