Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 131-138 , September 2005

Oral Lichenoid Lesions Associated With Dental Amalgam Restorations: A 60-Year-Old Woman With a 7-Year History of Painful, Erosive Mucosal Lesions

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doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2005.06.021

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 131-138 , September 2005

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