1Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
2Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
3Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
4First Year Postgraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
*Corresponding author: Nagarajan Geethapriya, M.D.S., Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, India. Phone No.: 9841769355, e-mail: priyaprasad.dr@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
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