Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Mandible: Report of a Misdiagnosed Case
By Jaim8 S. Guerrero, DDS, MHSc; Carlos A. Ruiz, DDS; Badr A. AI"Jandan, BDS, MSc; and bra Bustillo, DDS, JD A.
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