Therapeutic uses and efficacy of botulinum toxin in orofacial medicine
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Therapeutic Uses of Botulinum Toxin
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2608-1326
DOI: 10.1051/mbcb/2017030