Behaviors and hygiene habits of complete denture wearers

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-252

  Peracini, Amanda ^a   de Andrade, Ingrid Machado ^a   Paranhos, Helena de Freitas Oliveira ^a   da Silva, Cláudia Helena Lovato ^a   de Souza, Raphael Freitas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental care; Denture complete; Habits; Hygiene

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649358666     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-64402010000300013     Document Type: Article

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