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Is the six-monthly dental examination generally necessary?

British Dental Journal volume 233, pages 774–775 (2022)Cite this article

A. Sheiham,1 PhD, BDS

1Department of Community Dental Health, The London Hospital Medical College, Turner Street, London, El 2AD.

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Is the six-monthly dental examination generally necessary?. Br Dent J 233, 774–775 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-022-5152-3

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