Severe gingival enlargement associated with aggressive periodontitis
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Unusual gingival enlargement with aggressive periodontitis: a case report.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0972-124X
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124x.107486