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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2013; 2(02): 191-192
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.112327
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Obesity: A link between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease

Pavitra Rastogi
Department of Periodontics, F.O.D.S. C.S.M. Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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