Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 602-608 , April 2010

A Systematic Evaluation of the Quality of Meta-analyses in Endodontics

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doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.019

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 602-608 , April 2010

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