Photobiomodulation for the palliation of oral mucositis in cancer patients: the future is here.

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Department of Oral Medicine, Oral & Maxillofacial Center, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces; & Oral Medicine Clinic for Hematologic & Oncologic Patients, Department of Oral Medicine, Sedation & Maxillofacial Imaging, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel.

Published: November 2019

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