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Experience and attitudes regarding requirements for magnification and coaxial illumination among dental hygiene students

Denise Kissell, Brian B. Partido and Wendy Moore
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2019, 93 (4) 24-32;
Denise Kissell
RDH, MPH
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Brian B. Partido
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Wendy Moore
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