Role of Salvadora persica chewing stick (miswak): A natural toothbrush for holistic oral health

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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Dentistry

سال: 2016

ISSN: 1305-7456,1305-7464

DOI: 10.4103/1305-7456.178297