Occlusal splints from the beginning to the present

Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-145

  DuPont, John S ^a   Brown, Chris E ^a,b,c,d  

^a American Academy of Craniofacial Pain ^*

^b American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM)   (Argentina)

^c American Academy of Pain Management   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

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EID: 33646444426     PISSN: 08869634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/crn.2006.022     Document Type: Review

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