Operative treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: review of current techniques

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Toda, Katsuhiro ^a  

^a Hatsukaichi Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

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EID: 55549096712     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.05.033     Document Type: Review

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