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Antibiotic abuse during endodontic treatment in private dental centers

Mothanna K. AlRahabi and Ziad A. Abuong
Saudi Medical Journal August 2017, 38 (8) 852-856; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.8.19373

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