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The Causal Effect of Supra- and Sub-Gingival Instrumentation on the Oral Microbiome of Elderly Periodontitis Patients Treated in Nursing Homes: Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial.

Journal of clinical periodontology · Barbe AG, Hagenfeld D, Walther C, Beck D, Farowski F, Vehreschild MJGT, Derman SHM, Bardenhorst SK, Bleiel D · 2026-08-19

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