Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 283-285 , December 2004

Patient preference for ultrasonic scaling is not clearly demonstrated

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doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2004.10.003

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 283-285 , December 2004