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Air Polishing: A Review of Current Literature

Sarah J. Graumann, Michelle L. Sensat and Jill L. Stoltenberg
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2013, 87 (4) 173-180;
Sarah J. Graumann
RDH, BS, MDH
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Michelle L. Sensat
RDH, MS
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Jill L. Stoltenberg
BSDH, MA, RF
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