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Microbes, Inflammation, Scaling and Root Planing, and the Periodontal Condition

Charles M. Cobb
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2008, 82 (suppl 2) 4-9;
Charles M. Cobb
DDS, MS, PhD
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