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Submandibular Gland Transfer for Xerostomia Prevention in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy

✍ Scribed by Jacob E. Smith; Marion B. Gillespie; Anand K. Sharma; Terry A. Day; Joshua D. Hornig

Book ID
102927107
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
575 KB
Volume
119
Category
Article
ISSN
0023-852X

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✦ Synopsis

A total of 12 patients underwent SMT between

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