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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2013; 2(03): 332-333
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.115991
Letter to Editor

Smoking affects periodontal health

Vinay Kumar Bhardwaj
Department of Public Health Dentistry, H. P. Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
,
Pravesh Jhingta
1   Department of Periodontology, H. P. Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
,
Deepak Sharma
1   Department of Periodontology, H. P. Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
,
Shailee Fotedar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, H. P. Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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