Nutrition Research
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 27-31 , January 2010

A group of Midwestern university students needs to improve their oral hygiene and sugar/pop consumption habits

Received 9 September 2009 ,Revised 10 November 2009 ,Accepted 13 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2009.11.001

Nutrition Research
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 27-31 , January 2010

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