Importance of oral hygiene as a preventive measure against possible COVID-19 complications.

  • César Cayo-Rojas Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Instituto de Investigación. Lima, Perú.| Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Facultad de Estomatología. Lima, Perú.| Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Escuela Universitaria de Posgrado. Lima,Perú. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5560-7841
  • Luis Cervantes-Ganoza Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Instituto de Investigación. Lima, Perú.| Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Facultad de Estomatología. Lima, Perú. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6090-6750

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Published
2020-07-31
How to Cite
CAYO-ROJAS, César; CERVANTES-GANOZA, Luis. Importance of oral hygiene as a preventive measure against possible COVID-19 complications.. Journal of Oral Research, [S.l.], p. 8-9, july 2020. ISSN 0719-2479. Available at: <https://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOralRes/article/view/joralres.2020.043>. Date accessed: 23 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.17126/joralres.2020.043.
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