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. 2003 Oct;59(4):340-1.
doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(03)80151-X. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Buccal Fat Pad Reconstruction in Oral Submucosal Fibrosis

A K Mehta  1 , S S Panwar  2 , R K Verma  1 , A K Pal  3
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Buccal Fat Pad Reconstruction in Oral Submucosal Fibrosis

A K Mehta et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2003 Oct.
No abstract available

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