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Stannous Fluoride Dentifrice with Sodium Hexametaphosphate: Review of Laboratory, Clinical and Practice-Based Data

Cynthia Sensabaugh and Mary Elizabeth Sagel
American Dental Hygienists' Association March 2009, 83 (2) 70-78;
Cynthia Sensabaugh
RDH, BS
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