Oral mucositis prevention and management by therapeutic laser in head and neck cancers

Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Fekrazad, Reza ^a   Chiniforush, Nasim ^a  

^a IRANIAN NATIONAL CENTER FOR LASER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Low level laser therapy; Management; Mucositis; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891083379     PISSN: 20089783     EISSN: 22286721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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