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A study on electric method for measuring root canal length.

H Iizuka·K Hasegawa·M Takei·Y Kato·M Nihei·M Ohashi
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H Iizuka, K Hasegawa, M Takei, Y Kato, M Nihei, M Ohashi. 1987. A study on electric method for measuring root canal length.. https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd1959.29.278

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