CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Avicenna J Med 2015; 05(02): 54-55
DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.154202
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Assessment of pathogenic micro-organisms in commercially available smokeless tobacco products

Pooja J Shetty
Department of Public Health Dentistry, A. J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Vijaya Hegde
Department of Public Health Dentistry, A. J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Publication History

Article published online:
09 August 2021

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