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Publication date: Available online 17 March 2020Source: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): R. Elledge
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Publication date: Available online 17 March 2020Source: Ultrasound in Medicine & BiologyAuthor(s): Wing Ki Cheung, Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Wei-Ning Lee
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