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Perceptions of Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice Regarding Silver Diamine Fluoride

Salina K. Chhokar, Lory Laughter and Dorothy J. Rowe
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2017, 91 (4) 53-60;
Salina K. Chhokar
RDH, MS
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Lory Laughter
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Dorothy J. Rowe
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