Application of Raman spectroscopy in dentistry: current state of knowledge, future developments and clinical potential

Gliszczyńska, Adrianna; Gibas-Dorna, Magdalena; Wróbel, Barbara; Czyżniewski, Bartłomiej

doi:10.2478/bgbl-2025-0016

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