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Problems associated with the traditional Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block and alternative approaches

BDJ Student volume 30, pages 28–29 (2023)Cite this article

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Salih, K. Problems associated with the traditional Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block and alternative approaches. BDJ Student 30, 28–29 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-022-0919-1

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