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Maxillary osteomyelitis: A brief review of the literature and case report

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2393-3356 | Journal ISSN: 2069-6523
Language: English
Page range: 78 - 85
Submitted on: Feb 28, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 20, 2025
Published on: May 26, 2025
Published by: Romanian Rhinologic Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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