Effects of slow-release sodium fluoride on bone quality
โ Scribed by P. Antich; J. Zerwekh; C. Y. C. Pak
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 131 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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