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Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Volume 73, 2015 - Issue 7
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Original Article

The prevalence of premature loss of primary teeth and its impact on malocclusion in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Nasser Al-ShahraniBiomedical Dental Sciences
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Abdulaziz Al-AmriPreventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Fahad HegaziPreventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid Al-RowisGeneral Practional, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abdullah Al-MadaniCollege of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Khalid S. HassanDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, Division of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 544-549 | Received 27 Nov 2013, Accepted 20 Jun 2014, Published online: 24 Mar 2015

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