Maximum mouth opening of ethnic Chinese in Taiwan
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Maximum Mouth Opening in Saudi Adolescents
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dental Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1991-7902
DOI: 10.1016/s1991-7902(09)60007-6