APPLIED LASER, Volume. 45, Issue 5, 197(2025)
Application and Mechanism of Diode Laser in the Treatment of Periodontitis
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Liang Jianlan, Wang Liwen, Chen Tiangang, Lao Biyin, Ruan Yaru. Application and Mechanism of Diode Laser in the Treatment of Periodontitis[J]. APPLIED LASER, 2025, 45(5): 197
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Received: Nov. 26, 2024
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Published Online: Sep. 8, 2025
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