Journal of Dentistry
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 113-117 , February 2010

Spectrophotometric assessment of the effectiveness of Opalescence PF 10%: A 14-month clinical study

Received 24 July 2009 ,Revised 16 September 2009 ,Accepted 17 September 2009.

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Journal of Dentistry
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 113-117 , February 2010

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