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A Comparison of Dental Ultrasonic Technologies on Subgingival Calculus Removal: A Pilot Study

Lidia Brión Silva, Kathleen O. Hodges, Kristin Hamman Calley and John A. Seikel
American Dental Hygienists' Association March 2012, 86 (2) 150-158;
Lidia Brión Silva
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Kathleen O. Hodges
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Kristin Hamman Calley
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John A. Seikel
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