Oral Syphilis Responds to Topical Antibiotic Therapy but Still Needs Definitive Systemic Treatment |
Ahn, Kyu-Hyeon
(Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University)
Ji, Hyeong-Joon (Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University) Kim, Ok-Joon (Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University) Kim, Byung-Gook (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) Im, Yeong-Gwan (Department of Oral Medicine, Chonnam National University Dental Hospital) |
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