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Dental Hygienists' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice for Patients with Dental Anxiety

Debra A. Drown, Lori J. Giblin-Scanlon, Jared Vineyard, Dianne Smallidge and Christine Dominick
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2018, 92 (4) 35-42;
Debra A. Drown
RDH, MSDH
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Lori J. Giblin-Scanlon
RDH, MS
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Jared Vineyard
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Dianne Smallidge
RDH, EdD
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Christine Dominick
CDA, RDH, MEd
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