Unconventional dentistry: Part IV. Unconventional dental practices and products.

Abstract:

:This is the fourth in a series of 5 articles providing a contemporary overview and introduction to unconventional dentistry (UD) and its correlation to unconventional medicine (UM). Several common UD and UM practices are described to familiarize practitioners with a variety of theories, practices, products and treatments that specifically apply to dentistry. This brief review is not intended as an in-depth resource.

journal_name

J Can Dent Assoc

authors

Goldstein BH,Epstein JB

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-11-01 00:00:00

pages

564-8

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10

eissn

0709-8936

issn

1488-2159

journal_volume

66

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