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| FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK |
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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 187 |
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From the editor's desk
KR Sowmya
Editor JIAPHD, Assistant Professor, Department Of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Fort, Bengaluru - 560 002, Karnataka, India
| Date of Submission | 18-Jul-2018 |
| Date of Acceptance | 18-Jul-2018 |
| Date of Web Publication | 6-Aug-2018 |
Correspondence Address:
Dr. K R Sowmya
Editor JIAPHD, Assistant Professor, Department Of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Fort, Bengaluru - 560 002, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_147_18
How to cite this article:
Sowmya K R. From the editor's desk. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2018;16:187 |
Greetings!
Welcome to the third issue of the year 2018.
I am ever grateful to the authors, reviewers, editorial board members, office bearers of IAPHD, all the members, Medknow, and readers for extending their continuous support and cooperation for bringing out the third issue of the year 2018 successfully.
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