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Current understanding of the relationship between periodontal and systemic diseases

Hani H. Mawardi, Lena S. Elbadawi and Stephen T. Sonis
Saudi Medical Journal January 2015, 36 (2) 150-158; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.2.9424

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