Conclusion
1. Of 93 dentists in private communications, 58 per cent favor the use of some form of calcium, phosphorus, flourine, and vitamin D.
2. Bone Meal gives better results by 36 per cent in its effect on the oral structures in pregnancy.
3. The evaluated data indicates that the use of simple Bone Meal without adjuvants is an advancement in therapy.
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Dorrance, G.M., Sussman, W. Effects of bone meal on oral structures in pregnancy. A. J. D. D. 16, 263–265 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03005943
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