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VOLUME 3 , ISSUE 1 ( February, 2011 ) > List of Articles

REVIEW ARTICLE

SELF-ADJUSTING FILES (SAF) A FILE WITH A WILL OF ITS OWN-A REVIEW

Suresh Shenvi, VASUNDHARA SHIV ANNA

Citation Information : Shenvi S, ANNA VS. SELF-ADJUSTING FILES (SAF) A FILE WITH A WILL OF ITS OWN-A REVIEW. CODS J Dent 2011; 3 (1):42-45.

DOI: 10.5005/cods-3-1-42

License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Published Online: 01-06-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2011; The Author(s).


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