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Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Volume 46, 1988 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Treatment of angular cheilitis: The significance of microbial analysis, antimicrobial treatment, and interfering factors

Sven-Christer Öhman Department of Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Odontology, University of Gothenburg, and the Public Dental Service of the City of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Mats Jontell Department of Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Odontology, University of Gothenburg, and the Public Dental Service of the City of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Pages 267-272 | Received 16 Oct 1987, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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