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Original Article

Dental aerosols: microbial composition and spatial distribution

C. Zemouria Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9211-3744
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C.M.C. Volgenanta Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4049-2914
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M.J. Buijsa Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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W. Crielaarda Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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N.A.M. Rosemab Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6708-6836
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B.W. Brandta Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1155-1989
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A.M.G.A. Laheija Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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J.J. De Soeta Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9964-0205
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Article: 1762040 | Received 20 Feb 2020, Accepted 23 Apr 2020, Published online: 13 May 2020

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