Journal of
Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

  • Abbreviation: J. Dent. Oral Hyg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2472
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDOH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 137

Review

Posturedontics in dentistry: A review

Shibu Thomas Mathew
  • Shibu Thomas Mathew
  • Department of Endodontics, Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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  •  Received: 20 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 13 May 2015
  •  Published: 30 June 2015

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