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Assessment and Maintenance of Dental Implants: Clinical and Knowledge–Seeking Practices of Dental Hygienists

Sue Tucker Ward, Charlene A. Czuszak, Ana Luz Thompson, Mary C. Downey and Marie A. Collins
American Dental Hygienists' Association March 2012, 86 (2) 104-110;
Sue Tucker Ward
RDH, MEd
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Charlene A. Czuszak
DDS, MS
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Ana Luz Thompson
RDH, MHE
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Mary C. Downey
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