The evaluation of the use of a delayed surgical obturator in dentate maxillectomy patients by considering days elapsed prior to commencement of postoperative oral feeding

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 449-453

  Park, Ki Tae ^a   Kwon, Ho Beom ^a  

^a Department of Pediatric Dentistry ^*  (South Korea)

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EID: 33845453156     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.09.019     Document Type: Article

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