Efficiency of traditional chewing stick (miswak) as an oral hygiene aid among Muslim school children in Lucknow: A cross-sectional study
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2212-4268
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2012.10.009