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Dental Anxiety Management Techniques of North Carolina Dental Hygienists

Lauren Elizabeth Ryall, Mayank Shrivastava, Jeannie Ginnis, Jialiu Xie and Roxanne Dsouza-Norwood
American Dental Hygienists' Association June 2026, 100 (3) 21-33;
Lauren Elizabeth Ryall
Division of Comprehensive Oral Health Adams School of Dentistry University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, USA
RDH, BSDH
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Mayank Shrivastava
Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine Clinic Division of Diagnostic Sciences Adams School of Dentistry University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, USA
BDS, MDS, MS
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Jeannie Ginnis
Division of Pediatric and Public Health Adams School of Dentistry University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, USA
DDS
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Jialiu Xie
Department of Biostatistics School of Public Health University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Roxanne Dsouza-Norwood
Division of Comprehensive Oral Health Adams School of Dentistry University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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