Management of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome: An Overview
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1015-0870
DOI: 10.3329/jbcps.v35i3.34346