Fracture of a Dental Needle during Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in a Young Child: A Case Report
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Lee, Hanbyeol
(Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
Kim, Minkeun (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University) Park, Howon (Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University) Seo, Hyunwoo (Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University) Lee, Juhyun (Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University) |
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