Who is referred for sedation for dentistry and why?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 206, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Boyle, C A ^c   Newton, T ^a   Milgrom, P ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

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EID: 63449113129     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.251     Document Type: Article

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