Oral Melanotic Macule – An Unusual Occurrence In Gingiva

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU

سال: 2018

ISSN: 2582-4287,2582-4953

DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708744