Manuscript title: ASSESSMENT OF PERIODONTAL RISK USING A NOVEL PERIODONTAL RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL IN PATIENTS PRESENTING FOR DENTAL

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Assistant Professor, Department of Community dentistry SVS Institute of Dental Sciences Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
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