The amazing periodontal health benefits of apples

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2015; 4(01): 29-30
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.149688

Letter to Editor

Kavita Manchanda

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

,

Naganandini Sampath

¹Department of Public Health Dentistry, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

,

Shailee Fotedar

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Avishek De Sarkar

²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gurunanank Institute of Dental Science and Research, Panihati, Kolkata, India

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