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Independent Analysis: Efficacy of Sealants Used in a Public Health Program

Jodi L. Olmsted, Nancy Rublee, Laura Kleber and Emily Zurkawski
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2015, 89 (2) 86-90;
Jodi L. Olmsted
RDH, PhD, FAADH
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Nancy Rublee
RDH, CDHC
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Laura Kleber
BS, CCRC
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Emily Zurkawski
PTA
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