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Can the Adoption of Salvadora Persica among School-aged Learners Lead to Improved Oral Hygiene Practices?

Document Type : Commentry

Authors

1 Department of Science, Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, Aktau, Kazakhstan

2 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Egypt

3 Agri-food Bioscience Institute, Belfast, UK

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Mohamed Elshikh: (Google Scholar)

 

 

How to Cite: Elshikh M, Haggag YA, McMullen A, Olaifa KW. Can the Adoption of Salvadora Persica among School-aged Learners Lead to Improved Oral Hygiene Practices?. Int. J. School. Health. 2024;11(3):216-219. doi: 10.30476/INTJSH.2024.102673.1411.

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International Journal of School Health
Volume 11, Issue 3 - Serial Number 43
July 2024
Pages 216-219
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