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. 2023 Aug;235(3):197.
doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-6172-3. Epub 2023 Aug 11.

Dimple piercings: a concerning trend

M Boyd  1 , B Khobaragade  2 , S Mumtaz  3
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Dimple piercings: a concerning trend

M Boyd et al. Br Dent J. 2023 Aug.
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