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Non-attendance of appointments at the orthodontic clinic

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|Feb 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2023-0035 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 185 - 193
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 1, 2023
Published on: Feb 12, 2024
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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