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Submucosal against Intramuscular Administration of Dexamethasone in Treatment of Postoperative Edema after Odontectomy of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars Cover

Submucosal against Intramuscular Administration of Dexamethasone in Treatment of Postoperative Edema after Odontectomy of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1857-8985 | Journal ISSN: 1857-9345
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 74
Published on: Mar 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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