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Occupational Hazards in Modern Dentistry

Mohammed Asif Shaik, Naheeda Shaik Mohammed

Citation Information : Shaik MA, Mohammed NS. Occupational Hazards in Modern Dentistry. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2013; 2 (1):33-40.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10029-1037

Published Online: 01-12-2015

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Mohammed NS, Shaik MA. Occupational Hazards in Modern Dentistry. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2013;2(1):33-40.


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