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Detergent Pod-Related Oral-aerodigestive/ocular Injuries in Children, Ages >0 to <18 years

R. Constance Wiener, Christopher Waters and Ruchi Bhandari
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2023, 97 (1) 18-32;
R. Constance Wiener
Dental Public Health and Professional Practice, School of Dentistry, Robert C Byrd Health Sciences Center North, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Christopher Waters
Department of Dental Research, School of Dentistry, Robert C Byrd Health Sciences Center North, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Ruchi Bhandari
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Robert C Byrd Health Sciences Center North, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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