Psychosomatic approach for dry mouth associated with neurogenic or neuropsychiatric disorders
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0021-5163,2186-1579
DOI: 10.5794/jjoms.55.163