Can Apical Periodontitis Exacerbate Covid-19 Damage?

Authors

  • UMUT AKSOY Near East University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Near East Avenue, Lefkosa, 99138, Mersin 10, Turkey.
  • Ahmet Özer Şehirli Near East University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pharmacology, Near East Avenue, Lefkosa, 99138, Mersin 10, Turkey.
  • SERKAN SAYINER Near East University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Near East Avenue, Lefkosa, 99138, Mersin 10, Turkey.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v7i6.1113

Keywords:

apical periodontitis, covid-19

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2021-12-26

How to Cite

AKSOY, U., Şehirli, A. Özer ., & SAYINER, S. (2021). Can Apical Periodontitis Exacerbate Covid-19 Damage?. Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences, 7(6), 392–393. https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v7i6.1113

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