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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 187 |
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Mental floss
Ashish Sham Nichani
Editor, Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, Department of Periodontology, AECS Maaruti Dental College and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
| Date of Web Publication | 4-Oct-2011 |
Correspondence Address:
Ashish Sham Nichani
Editor, Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, Department of Periodontology, AECS Maaruti Dental College and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.85656
How to cite this article:
Nichani AS. Mental floss. J Indian Soc Periodontol 2011;15:187 |
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