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Original Articles

Index of Oral Cleanliness (I.O.C.). A New Oral Hygiene Index for Use in Clinical Audit

, B.D.S., M.SC., F.D.S., R.C.P.S., M.ORTH., R.C.S., , B.D.S., M.MED.SC., F.D.S., D.D.ORTH., R.C.P.S., , B.D.S., F.D.S., R.C.P.S. & , B.D.S., PH.D., F.D.S., R.C.P.S.
Pages 145-151 | Published online: 21 Jun 2016

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