Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 40-44 , March 2009

Maximum mouth opening of ethnic Chinese in Taiwan

Received 16 December 2008 ,Accepted 4 February 2009.

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PII: S1991-7902(09)60007-6

doi: 10.1016/S1991-7902(09)60007-6

Journal of Dental Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 40-44 , March 2009

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