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- ↑ Porter, S.; Cox, M. (April 30, 2017). "Crispian Scully". British Dental Journal. 222 (8): 576. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.354 . PMID 28428576.
- ↑ "Professor Crispian Scully". Oral And Dental : Research Trust. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ Porter, S.; Cox, M. (April 2017). "Crispian Scully". British Dental Journal. 222 (8): 576–576. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.354 . ISSN 1476-5373. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023.
