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Practice Patterns and Attitudes of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries in the State of Maine

Nancy Foster, Amanda Willette and Danielle Furgeson
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2019, 93 (5) 32-39;
Nancy Foster
RDH, EFDA, CDA, EdM
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Amanda Willette
CDA, EFDA, MSEd
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Danielle Furgeson
RDH, MS, DHSc
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