Oral Health Status of Institutionalized Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Lebanon
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Oral Health Status of Institutionalized Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Lebanon
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2029-283X
DOI: 10.5037/jomr.2017.8104