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<journal-title><![CDATA[Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences]]></journal-title>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The use of thyroid shielding and lead apron in dentistry. Position Statement from the Costa Rican Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Uso del protector tiroideo y chaleco plomado en odontología. Declaración de Posición de la Academia Costarricense de Radiología Oral y Maxilofacial]]></article-title>
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