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Public Opinions Regarding Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioners in a High-Need State

Sarah E. Walsh, Jennifer Chubinski, Toby Sallee and Eric W. Rademacher
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2016, 90 (5) 269-274;
Sarah E. Walsh
PhD, CHES
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Jennifer Chubinski
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Toby Sallee
MA
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