The Impact of Amalgam Exposure an Urinary Mercury Concentration in Children
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Jeon, Eun-Suk
(Department of Dental Hygiene, Choonhae College of Health Sciences)
Jin, Hye-Jung (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dong-Eui University) Kim, Eun-Kyong (Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) Im, Sang-Uk (Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) Song, Keun-Bae (Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) Choi, Youn Hee (Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) |
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