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The Use of Immersive Visualization for the Control of Dental Anxiety During Oral Debridement

Carmelo Padrino-Barrios, Gayle McCombs, Norou Diawara and Gianluca De Leo
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2015, 89 (6) 372-377;
Carmelo Padrino-Barrios
BSDH, MS
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Gayle McCombs
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Norou Diawara
PhD
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Gianluca De Leo
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