A Retrospective Evaluation of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children Visiting Dental Setup in Delhi NCR (original) (raw)
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Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2017
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International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2023
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Archives of Trauma Research, 2016
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Oral health and dental management, 2013
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A Retrospective Study of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children of Central Kerala, India.
IOSR Journals , 2019
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Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 2016
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The Chinese journal of dental research : the official journal of the Scientific Section of the Chinese Stomatological Association (CSA), 2010
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Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2012
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