Research ArticleIssues and Innovations in Dental Hygiene Education

Impact of a seated-standing protocol on postures and pain among undergraduate dental hygiene students: A pilot study

Brian B. Partido, Rebecca Henderson and Mary Lally
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2021, 95 (4) 70-78;

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Brian B. Partido, Rebecca Henderson, Mary Lally
American Dental Hygienists' Association Aug 2021, 95 (4) 70-78;
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