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Assessing the Use of Loupes and Lights in Dental Hygiene Educational Programs

Michelle C. Arnett, Anne E. Gwozdek, Sahira Ahmed, Hunter D. Beaubien, Kristen B. Yaw and Iwonka T. Eagle
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2017, 91 (6) 15-20;
Michelle C. Arnett
RDH, MS
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Anne E. Gwozdek
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Sahira Ahmed
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Hunter D. Beaubien
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