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J Caring Sci. 2021;10(3): 111-120. doi: 10.34172/jcs.2021.026
PMID: 34849354        PMCID: PMC8609116

Original Article

Effect of Aromatherapy on Dental Anxiety and Pain in Children Undergoing Local Anesthetic Administrations: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Kamalapuram Nirmala 1 ORCID, Rekhalakshmi Kamatham 1 * ORCID

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