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Evaluating the Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Neck Pain in Dental Hygiene Students

Justine E. Stambaugh, Christina Calleros, Patricia Siegel and Christine Nathe
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2021, 95 (2) 58-62;
Justine E. Stambaugh
Assistant professor in the Division of Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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Christina Calleros
Adjunct faculty member in the Division of Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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Patricia Siegel
Assistant professor in the Occupational Therapy Program, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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Christine Nathe
Professor and the Director of the Division of Dental Hygiene and vice-chair of the Department of Dental Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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