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Oral and General Health Implications of Alcoholism: A review of the literature

Makayla Morcilio, Yvette G. Reibel, Nicole Theis-Mahon, Rachel M. Thelen and Michelle C. Arnett
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2025, 99 (1) 41-54;

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