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Oral health and function in the elderly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 November 2008

Jonathan A Ship
Affiliation:
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Bruce J Baum
Affiliation:
National Institute of Dental Research, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, USA.
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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