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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2012; 1(03): 218-219
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.105398
Letter to Editor

Linear enamel hypoplasia due to serious systemic infection

Vishwas Anjum
Department of Periodontology, Kanti Devi Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Srinivas Sulugodu Ramachandra
Department of Periodontology, Kanti Devi Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Jithendra Kajoor Dayakara
Department of Periodontology, Kanti Devi Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
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