Preventing dental caries: Part 1. The scientific rationale for preventive advice

Dental Update

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 719-726

  Davies, Robin M ^a   Blinkhorn, Anthony S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84892406721     PISSN: 03055000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/denu.2013.40.9.719     Document Type: Article

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