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Research Article

Smoking or poor oral hygiene do not predispose to peritonsillar abscesses via changes in oral flora

Enni SanmarkDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Johanna WikstènDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; View further author information
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Hannamari VälimaaDepartment of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; ;Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Karin BlomgrenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; View further author information
Pages 798-802 | Received 10 Apr 2019, Accepted 31 May 2019, Published online: 26 Jun 2019

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