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Dental Hygiene Students’ Knowledge of Holistic Approaches to Oral Health Care

Jennifer Camill, Darlene Jones, Chin-Wei Wang, Olivia Anderson and Suncica Travan
American Dental Hygienists' Association June 2026, 100 (3) 59-67;
Jennifer Camill
Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine University of Michigan School of Dentistry
RDH, MS
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Darlene Jones
Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine University of Michigan School of Dentistry Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Chin-Wei Wang
Division of Periodontics, TMU Hospital School of Dentistry, Oral Medical College Taipei Medical University Taipei, Taiwan
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Olivia Anderson
Department of Nutritional Sciences School of Public Health University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Suncica Travan
Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine University of Michigan School of Dentistry Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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