Association of the gingival line angle with the gingival and interdental smile line: A gender based evaluation

Rajashri A Kolte1, Abhay P Kolte1, Prachi Rathi1

  • 1Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur, India.

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