Is oral irrigation beneficial to gingival health as an adjunct to toothbrushing?

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 40-41

  Jin, Lijian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 68049120374     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400644     Document Type: Review

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