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Oral health knowledge and behaviour among patient in supportive periodontal care in Sarawak 砂拉越支持牙周护理患者的口腔健康知识和行为

IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences Pub Date : 2021-02-28 DOI: 10.31436/IJOHS.V2I1.59

M. Jaafar, Huilan Chen, Aisah Ahmad

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Soft tissue lesion of the ear canal – Now you see it, now you don’t 耳道软组织病变-一会儿能看见，一会儿看不见

IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences Pub Date : 2021-02-28 DOI: 10.31436/IJOHS.V2I1.64

K. Y. R. Wong, Y. Al-Hadeethi

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