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Status of dental care and accessibility to dental care for children with disabilities as assessed by Polish dentists – a national survey

Anna Pantelewicz
1
,
Dorota Olczak-Kowalczyk
2

  1. Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
  2. Pediatric Dentistry Department, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2025; 27(2): 190–197
Online publish date: 2025/06/27
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