Coping with a facial disfigurement.

  • Firas Abd Kati Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Health & Medical Technology, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq.

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Published
2020-09-29
How to Cite
KATI, Firas Abd. Coping with a facial disfigurement.. Journal of Oral Research, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 4, p. 248-249, sep. 2020. ISSN 0719-2479. Available at: <https://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOralRes/article/view/joralres.2020.065>. Date accessed: 27 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.17126/joralres.2020.065.
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Perspectives