Nonsurgical treatment of oral cavity leukoplakia
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A Review of the Nonsurgical Treatment of Oral Leukoplakia
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عنوان ژورنال: Matrix Science Medica
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2521-0807
DOI: 10.4103/mtsm.mtsm_22_20