The impact of edentulism on oral and general health

International Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Emami, Elham ^a   De Souza, Raphael Freitas ^b   Kabawat, Marla ^a   Feine, Jocelyne S ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84878675932     PISSN: 16878728     EISSN: 16878736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/498305     Document Type: Review

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