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Comment
. 2021 Jan;59(1):135-136.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.09.018. Epub 2020 Sep 17.

Methylene blue as an anti-COVID-19 mouthwash in dental practice

Gururaj Arakeri  1 , Vishal Rao Us  2
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Methylene blue as an anti-COVID-19 mouthwash in dental practice

Gururaj Arakeri et al. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2021 Jan.
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  • Use of mouthwashes against COVID-19 in dentistry.
    Vergara-Buenaventura A, Castro-Ruiz C. Vergara-Buenaventura A, et al. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Oct;58(8):924-927. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.08.016. Epub 2020 Aug 15. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020. PMID: 32859459 Free PMC article. Review.

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