Cocaine-associated rapid gingival recession and dental erosion. A case report

Y L Kapila1, H Kashani

  • 1Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0512, USA. ykapila@itsa.ucsf.edu

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Local Anesthetics: Adverse Effects

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