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Bisphenol A Blood and Saliva Levels Prior To and After Dental Sealant Placement In Adults

Joyce M. Zimmerman Downs, Deanne Shuman, Sharon C. Stull and Robert E. Ratzlaff
American Dental Hygienists' Association June 2010, 84 (3) 145-150;
Joyce M. Zimmerman Downs
BSDH, MS
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Deanne Shuman
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Sharon C. Stull
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Robert E. Ratzlaff
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