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Disciplinary Actions Associated with the Administration of Local Anesthetics Against Dentists and Dental Hygienists

JoAnn C Scofield, Marylou E Gutmann, Janice P DeWald and Patricia R Campbell
American Dental Hygienists' Association January 2005, 79 (1) 8;
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