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Prevalence of white spot lesions during clear aligner therapy: a systematic review

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|Nov 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2022-0035 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 368 - 379
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2022
Accepted on: Oct 1, 2022
Published on: Nov 10, 2022
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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