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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication and Dental Caries in Children

Sandra S. Rosenberg, Sajeesh Kumar and Nancy J. Williams
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2014, 88 (6) 342-347;
Sandra S. Rosenberg
RDH, MDH
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Sajeesh Kumar
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Nancy J. Williams
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