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Factors Influencing Dental Hygienists’ Membership in Professional Associations

Abrielle Lamphere and Iwonka Eagle
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2026, 100 (2) 65-70;
Abrielle Lamphere
Indiana University Fort Wayne School of Dentistry Fort Wayne, IN, USA
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Iwonka Eagle
University of Michigan School of Dentistry Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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