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Smartphone applications as a tool to improve children’s brushing habits

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  1. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

    H. A. Thomas & A. M. Thomas

  2. Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

    K. G. Varghese

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Thomas, H.A., Thomas, A.M. & Varghese, K.G. Smartphone applications as a tool to improve children’s brushing habits. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 24, 513–514 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40368-023-00787-1

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