Minimally Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Mucoceles in Young Patients: A Case Series
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Kim, Jongsung
(Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Gimin (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) Lee, Jaesik (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) Kim, Hyunjung (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) Nam, Soonhyeun (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) |
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