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Preference and usage of intracanal medications during endodontic treatment

Ahmad A. Madarati, Muhammad S. Zafar, Aya M.N. Sammani, Ayman O. Mandorah and Hamzah A. Bani-Younes
Saudi Medical Journal July 2017, 38 (7) 755-763; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.7.18345

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