Prague Med. Rep. 2025, 126, 139-143
https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2025.21
Orofacial Infection Number Decrease during COVID-19 Pandemic
Bronislava Dvoranová1
, Michal Vavro1, Martin Selvek2, Natália Gurčíková1, David Med1, Ladislav Czakó1
, Michal Vavro1, Martin Selvek2, Natália Gurčíková1, David Med1, Ladislav Czakó1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Comenius University, University Hospital Bratislava, Slovakia
2Dôvera Insurance Company, Bratislava, Slovakia
Received January 7, 2025
Accepted August 27, 2025
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