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Prevalence of dental caries in primary and permanent teeth and its relation with tooth brushing habits among schoolchildren in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Faraz A. Farooqi, Abdul Khabeer, Imran A. Moheet, Soban Q. Khan, Imran Farooq and Aws S., ArRejaie
Saudi Medical Journal June 2015, 36 (6) 737-742; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.6.10888

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