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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Association with Periodontitis: a Case–Control Study

Nuha Ejaz Ahmad, Anne E. Sanders, Rose Sheats, Jennifer L. Brame and Greg K. Essick
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2013, 87 (4) 188-199;
Nuha Ejaz Ahmad
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Rose Sheats
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