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An Evaluation of Permit L Local Anesthesia within Dental Hygiene Practice in Massachusetts

Katherine A. Soal, Linda Boyd, Susan Jenkins, Debra November-Rider and Andrew Rothman
American Dental Hygienists' Association June 2016, 90 (3) 181-191;
Katherine A. Soal
CDA, RDH, MSDH
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Linda Boyd
RDH, RD, EdD
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Susan Jenkins
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Debra November-Rider
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Andrew Rothman
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