Personalized Dental Caries Management for Frail Older Adults and Persons with Special Needs

Leonardo Marchini1, Ronald Ettinger2, Jennifer Hartshorn3

  • 1Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, N337-1 Dental Science, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.

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