An evaluation of different treatments for recurrent aphthous stomatitis and patient perceptions: Nd:YAG laser versus medication

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-106

  Tezel, Adnan ^a   Kara, Cankat ^a   Balkaya, Veysel ^b   Orbak, Recep ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Department of Periodontology   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EVENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; ND : YAG LASERS; POST TREATMENTS; TREATMENT METHODS; TREATMENT TIME;

LASERS; NEODYMIUM; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT TREATMENT;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECURRENCE; STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS;

EID: 61649128268     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2008.2274     Document Type: Article

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