Low level laser therapy (LLLT) for orofacial pain

Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 97-101

  Seyyedi, Seyyed Amir ^a   Olyaee, Pooya ^a   Sani, Zohreh Dalir ^b   Falaki, Farnaz ^b  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Low level laser therapy; Mucositis; Neuralgia; Orofacial pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865126816     PISSN: 20089783     EISSN: 22286721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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