The current status of laser applications in dentistry
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The current status of laser applications in dentistry.
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عنوان ژورنال: Australian Dental Journal
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0045-0421,1834-7819
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2003.tb00025.x