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Original Article

The relationship between facial morphology and the structure of the alveolar part of the mandible in edentulous complete denture wearers. A preliminary study

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Pages 57-66 | Received 27 Oct 2013, Accepted 20 Jul 2014, Published online: 03 Sep 2014

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