An ageing population poses dental challenges

Singapore Dental Journal

Volumn 35, Issue C, 2014, Pages 3-8

  Thomsonn, William Murray ^a   Ma, Sunyoung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84938743001     PISSN: 03775291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sdj.2014.10.001     Document Type: Review

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