Plaza-Ruiz SP, Barbosa-Liz DM, Agudelo-Suárez AA. Ventilation and air-conditioning systems in dental clinics and COVID-19: How much do we know? J Clin Exp Dent. 2021;13(7):e692-700.

 

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