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Comparison of the onset, depth, and duration of cutaneous anesthesia between topical 10% lidocaine and EMLA creams: a randomized, intraindividual, comparative trial

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Pages 3047-3052 | Received 08 May 2022, Accepted 19 Jul 2022, Published online: 14 Aug 2022

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