Evaluating the effectiveness of topical application of natural honey and benzydamine hydrochloride in the management of radiation mucositis

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 190-195

  Jayachandran, Sadaksharam ^a   Balaji, Narasimhan ^b  

^a Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital   (India)

^b TAGORE DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Benzydamine hydrochloride; Natural honey; Oral malignancy; Radiation mucositis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873596203     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.105689     Document Type: Article

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