Journal of Endodontics
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 643-651 , June 2007

Innate Immune Responses of the Dental Pulp to Caries

  • Chin-Lo Hahn, MS, PhD, DDS
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  • Frederick R. Liewehr, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr. Frederick R. Liewehr, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, 520 North 12th Street, Richmond, VA 23298-0566.

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PII: S0099-2399(07)00003-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.01.001

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 643-651 , June 2007

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