Intraoral topical anesthesia

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-79

  Meechan, John G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BUCCAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INJECTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MOUTH MUCOSA; PAIN;

ADMINISTRATION, BUCCAL; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MOUTH MUCOSA; PAIN;

EID: 38149004194     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: 16000757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2008.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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