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Employment Patterns of Dental Hygienists in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JoAnn R. Gurenlian, Rachel Morrissey, Cameron G. Estrich, Ann Battrell, Sue K. Bessner, Ann Lynch, Matthew Mikkelsen, Marcelo W. B. Araujo and Marko Vujicic
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2021, 95 (1) 17-24;
JoAnn R. Gurenlian
Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Dental Hygiene, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA.
RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM
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Rachel Morrissey
Research Analyst, Education, Health Policy Institute, American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Cameron G. Estrich
Health Research Analyst, Evidence Synthesis and Translation Research, American Dental Association Science & Research Institute, LLC, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Ann Battrell
Chief Executive Officer, American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Sue K. Bessner
Director of Professional Development, American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Ann Lynch
Director of Education and Advocacy, American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Matthew Mikkelsen
Manager, Education Surveys, Health Policy Institute, American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Marcelo W. B. Araujo
Chief Science Officer, American Dental Association, Science & Research Institute, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Marko Vujicic
Chief Economist and Vice President, Health Policy Institute, American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
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