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Review ArticleReview of the Literature

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Role of Dental Hygienists

Elizabeth Collins Kornegay and Jennifer L. Brame
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2015, 89 (5) 286-292;
Elizabeth Collins Kornegay
RDH, BSDH
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Jennifer L. Brame
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