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Educational and Clinical Experiences in Administering Local Anesthesia: a study of dental and dental hygiene students in California

Anna N. Teeters, JoAnn R. Gurenlian and Jacqueline Freudenthal
American Dental Hygienists' Association June 2018, 92 (3) 40-46;
Anna N. Teeters
RDH, MS
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JoAnn R. Gurenlian
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Jacqueline Freudenthal
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