References

This page is intended only to be representative of some of the literature in the area involving Dentistry and Sports. The listed references represent the opinions of their authors and not necessarily those of SPORTS DENTISTRY ON WEB.

On the other hand, as it is not intended to publish complete bibliography of this subject area, readers should consult other sources available to obtain complete listed references on this topic.

Meanwhile, our efforts are always directed to periodically to update this bibliography as new research information becomes available.

 

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