The periodontal examination profile of general dentists in Nova Scotia, Canada

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-40

  Ghiabi, Edmond ^a   Weerasinghe, Swarna ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuing; Dental; Diagnosis; Education; General practice; Periodontics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251611154     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2010.100348     Document Type: Article

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