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Effectiveness of benzocaine in reducing deep cavity restoration and post-extraction stress in dental patients

Khalid H. Al-Samadani and Giath Gazal
Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1342-1347; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12274
Khalid H. Al-Samadani
From the Departments of Restorative Dentistry (Al-Samadani), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Gazal), College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Giath Gazal
From the Departments of Restorative Dentistry (Al-Samadani), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Gazal), College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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