Laser phototherapy in dentistry

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 533-534

  Junior, Aldo Brugnera ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CAMILO CASTELO BRANCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEILITIS; DENTISTRY; EDITORIAL; GINGIVITIS; GLOSSITIS; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PHOTOTHERAPY; STOMATITIS; THRUSH; TOOTH PAIN;

DENTISTRY; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 69249107779     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2009.9952     Document Type: Editorial

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