Taste loss and recovery following radiation therapy

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 608-611

  Sandow, P L ^a   Hejrat Yazdi, M ^a   Heft, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysgeusia; Radiation; Recovery; Taste

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746110070     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910608500705     Document Type: Article

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