Comparative study of two treatment procedures in periodontitis: Nd:YAG laser with biodegradable chlorhexidine chip (CHX) and manual curettage with CHX

International Congress Series

Volumn 1248, Issue C, 2003, Pages 347-351

  Todea Colojoara, C ^a   Miron, M ^a  

^a VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Adult periodontitis; Biodegradable chlorhexidine chip; Nd:YAG laser

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870431247     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(02)01293-1     Document Type: Article

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