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Knowledge of Oral Health Issues Among Low–Income Baltimore Adults: A Pilot Study

Mark D. Macek, Marion C. Manski, MaryAnn T. Schneiderman, Sarah J. Meakin, Don Haynes, William Wells, Simon Bauer-Leffler, P. Ann Cotten and Ruth M. Parker
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2011, 85 (1) 49-56;
Mark D. Macek
DDS, DrPH
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Marion C. Manski
RDH, MS
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MaryAnn T. Schneiderman
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Sarah J. Meakin
RDH
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Don Haynes
PhD
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William Wells
MPA
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Simon Bauer-Leffler
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P. Ann Cotten
DPA, CPA
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Ruth M. Parker
MD
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