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Radiation Safety: Endodontic Perspective

T Prasanth Dhanapal, Noble Joy Manayanipuram, Anuja Anna Cherian

Citation Information : Prasanth Dhanapal T, Joy Manayanipuram N, Anna Cherian A. Radiation Safety: Endodontic Perspective. Cons Dent Endod J 2017; 2 (1):8-11.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10048-0017

License: CC BY 3.0

Published Online: 01-01-2012

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Manayanipuram NJ, Dhanapal P, George L, Charlie KM, Cherian AA. Radiation Safety: Endodontic Perspective. Cons Dent Endod J 2017;2(1):8-11.


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