Photodynamic therapy for chronic periodontitis

Evidence-Based Dentistry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 78-79

  Herrera, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 80053951480     PISSN: 14620049     EISSN: 14765446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400810     Document Type: Note

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