Unstimulated Salivary Flow Rate Corresponds with Severity of Xerostomia: Evaluation using Xerostomia Questionnaire and Groningen Radiotherapy- Induced Xerostomia Questionnaire
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dentistry Indonesia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2355-4800,1693-9697
DOI: 10.14693/jdi.v0i0.187