Fabrication of closed hollow obturator for hard palate defect patient undergone maxillectomy
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Jang, Woo-Hyung
(Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University)
Lim, Hyun-Pil (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) Yun, Kwi-Dug (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) Park, Chan (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) Yang, Hong-So (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) |
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