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Original Article

Dentists’ use of digital radiographic techniques: Part II – extraoral radiography: a questionnaire study of Swedish dentists

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Pages 150-157 | Received 17 Jun 2018, Accepted 03 Sep 2018, Published online: 13 Nov 2018

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