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Ultrasonic Instrumentation Instruction in Dental Hygiene Programs in the United States

Sharon Stemple Hinchman, Amy Funk, Christina DeBiase and Cathryn Frere
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2016, 90 (2) 135-142;
Sharon Stemple Hinchman
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Amy Funk
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Christina DeBiase
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Cathryn Frere
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