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Efficacy of water flossing on clinical parameters of inflammation and plaque: A four-week randomized controlled trial

Deborah Mancinelli-Lyle, Jimmy G. Qaqish, C. Ram Goyal and Reinhard Schuller
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2023, 97 (5) 166-186;

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Efficacy of water flossing on clinical parameters of inflammation and plaque: A four-week randomized controlled trial
Deborah Mancinelli-Lyle, Jimmy G. Qaqish, C. Ram Goyal, Reinhard Schuller
American Dental Hygienists' Association Oct 2023, 97 (5) 166-186;
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