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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2015; 4(01): 29-30
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.149688
Letter to Editor

The amazing periodontal health benefits of apples

Kavita Manchanda
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
,
Naganandini Sampath
1   Department of Public Health Dentistry, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
,
Shailee Fotedar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
,
Avishek De Sarkar
2   Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gurunanank Institute of Dental Science and Research, Panihati, Kolkata, India
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