Determinants for oral hygiene and periodontal status among mentally disabled children and adolescents
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0970-4388
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.57095