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. 2021 Dec;22(6):1107-1108.
doi: 10.1007/s40368-021-00629-y. Epub 2021 May 19.

Can melatonin be used for bruxism in children?

S Duman  1
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Can melatonin be used for bruxism in children?

S Duman. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2021 Dec.
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