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Bell's Palsy and COVID-19: A Connection with Concern

Gargi S Sarode, Namrata Sengupta

Keywords : Bell's Palsy, COVID-19, Neural Pathology, SARS-CoV-2

Citation Information : Sarode GS, Sengupta N. Bell's Palsy and COVID-19: A Connection with Concern. World J Dent 2022; 13 (1):1-2.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1892

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 29-12-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


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