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Maxillofacial Rehabilitation with Definitive Hollow Obturators Using Glycerin Soap and Ice Cube Techniques: Two Case Reports

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-0036 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 110 - 117
Submitted on: Jan 23, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 7, 2025
Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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