Efficiency of occlusal splints on police officers with TMD
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Usefulness of occlusal splints
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1677-3225
DOI: 10.1590/1677-3225v13n4a10