Uzeda MJ, Silva AM, Costa LN, Brito FS, Fernandes GV, Resende RF. Evaluating the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in patients undergoing lower third molar extraction: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2025 Jan 1;30 (1):e129-34.
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