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Association between Colour of the Iris of the Eye and Reaction to Dental Pain
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Association between Colour of the Iris of the Eye and Reaction to Dental Pain

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AN association has been found to exist, in Australians of European stock, between the colour of the eyes and the reaction to pain resulting from dental cavity preparation.

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