Occurrence of gingivitis in suburban Chicago school children.

@article{Massler1950OccurrenceOG,
  title={Occurrence of gingivitis in suburban Chicago school children.},
  author={Maury Massler and Isaac Schour and B Chopra},
  journal={The Journal of periodontology},
  year={1950},
  volume={21 3},
  pages={
          146-64; passim
        }
}
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