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Analysis of 100 Most-Viewed YouTube Toothbrushing Videos

Hosam M. Alraqiq, Grace Zhou, Hayley Gorglio and Burton L. Edelstein
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2021, 95 (5) 32-40;
Hosam M. Alraqiq
Former assistant professor of dental medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, and a current health science analyst at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, MD;
BDS, MSD, MA, EdD, CHES
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Grace Zhou
Former dental student, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, and a current dental resident, Cambridge Health Alliance, Boston, MA;
DDS, MPH
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Hayley Gorglio
Former dental student, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, and a current dental resident, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY;
DDS
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Burton L. Edelstein
Professor emeritus of Dental Medicine and Health Policy & Management at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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