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Microbiological Sampling of Interdental Brushes – Importance of Storing Condition and Disinfection

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2023-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2501-8132 | Journal ISSN: 2501-5974
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 16
Submitted on: Nov 20, 2023
Accepted on: Jan 5, 2024
Published on: Nov 28, 2025
Published by: Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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