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ARTICLES

Intramuscular pH in Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Masticatory Muscles

, DDS, PhD & , DDS, MS
Pages 224-238 | Received 03 Jul 2007, Accepted 09 Apr 2008, Published online: 09 Sep 2009

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