British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 301-303 , June 2008

“Study of pain and swelling after oral mucosal biopsy”

  • Fabio Camacho-Alonso

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Clinica Odontologica Universitaria, Hospital Morales Meseguer (Segunda Planta), C/ Marqués de los Vélez s/n, 30008 – Murcia, Spain. Tel.: +34 968230061; fax: +34 968239565.
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  • Pía Lopez-Jornet

,Accepted 1 November 2007.

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PII: S0266-4356(07)00477-9

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.11.001

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 301-303 , June 2008

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