Dry mouth: saliva substitutes which adsorb and modify existing salivary condition films improve oral lubrication
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Oral Investigations
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1432-6981,1436-3771
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-020-03272-x