Herbs: Potential Alternatives to Existing Treatments for Oral Health Issues
Published in IJPHDT, Vol-2, Issue-2, Feb-2025 (Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2025)
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Deleshwar Sahu
KIPS, Shrishankaracharya Professional University, (C.G). India
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, G. & , D. (2025). Herbs: Potential Alternatives to Existing Treatments for Oral Health Issues. International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Drug Technology, 2(2), xx-xx. https://ijphdt.scholarjms.com/articles/15
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