Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 81-83 , June 2007

Non-Working Occlusal Discrepancies Are Associated with Increased Probing Depths and Attachment Loss

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PII: S1532-3382(07)00031-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2007.03.003

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 81-83 , June 2007