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Comparison of Muscle Activity Associated with Structural Differences in Dental Hygiene Mirrors

Melanie Simmer-Beck, Kimberly K Bray, Bonnie Branson, Alan Glaros and Jeff Weeks
American Dental Hygienists' Association January 2006, 80 (1) 8;
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