Efficacy of low-level laser therapy and aluminum hydroxide in patients with chemotherapy and radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 186-192

  de Lima, Aline Gouvêa ^a   Antequera, Reynaldo ^a   Peres, Maria Paula Siqueira de Melo ^a   Snitcosky, Igor Moysés Longo ^a   Federico, Miriam Hatsue Honda ^a   Villar, Rosângela Correa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aluminum hydroxide; Head and neck cancer; Lasers; Radiotherapy; Stomatitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649341375     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402010000300002     Document Type: Article

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