Conscious sedation vs general anesthesia in pediatric dentistry – a review
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Conscious sedation vs general anesthesia in pediatric dentistry – a review Cátia Carvalho Silva, Carla Lavado, Cristina Areias, Joana Mourão, David de Andrade I Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Departamento de Odontologia Pediátrica, Porto, Portugal II Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Departamento de Odontologia Pediátrica, Porto, Portugal III Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal
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