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Evaluation of an Automated Digital Scoring System of Dental Plaque

Cindy L Munro, Zhan Liang, Nnadozie Emechebe, Xugheng Chen, Paula L Cairns, Priyashi Manani, Lucia Hamilton, Gwendolyn Good and Kevin Kip
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2020, 94 (2) 27-36;
Cindy L Munro
PhD, RN
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Zhan Liang
PhD, RN
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Nnadozie Emechebe
MPH
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Xugheng Chen
MS
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Paula L Cairns
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Priyashi Manani
MPH
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Lucia Hamilton
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Gwendolyn Good
BSN, RN, RDH
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Kevin Kip
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