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Interventions for the Reduction of Dental Anxiety and Corresponding Behavioral Deficits in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Jessica L. Elmore, Ann M. Bruhn and Jonna L. Bobzien
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2016, 90 (2) 111-120;

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Jessica L. Elmore, Ann M. Bruhn, Jonna L. Bobzien
American Dental Hygienists' Association Apr 2016, 90 (2) 111-120;
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