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JPH11508811A5
JPH11508811A5 JP1997538863A JP53886397A JPH11508811A5 JP H11508811 A5 JPH11508811 A5 JP H11508811A5 JP 1997538863 A JP1997538863 A JP 1997538863A JP 53886397 A JP53886397 A JP 53886397A JP H11508811 A5 JPH11508811 A5 JP H11508811A5
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US08/641,102 US5718251A (en) 1996-04-26 1996-04-26 Dental floss article
US08/641,102 1996-04-26
PCT/US1997/003360 WO1997040775A1 (en) 1996-04-26 1997-03-04 Dental floss article

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JPH11508811A JPH11508811A (ja) 1999-08-03
JPH11508811A5 true JPH11508811A5 (2) 2004-12-02
JP3949722B2 JP3949722B2 (ja) 2007-07-25

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US (4) US5718251A (2)
EP (3) EP0851745B1 (2)
JP (1) JP3949722B2 (2)
AU (1) AU703797B2 (2)
BR (1) BR9702287A (2)
CA (1) CA2220230C (2)
DE (3) DE69737729T2 (2)
WO (1) WO1997040775A1 (2)

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