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Research ArticleCritical Issues in Dental Hygiene Education

Career Paths and Satisfaction of Dental Hygienists Holding Master’s and Doctoral Degrees

Jessie Jones-Teti, Linda D Boyd and Lisa LaSpina
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2021, 95 (6) 54-62;
Jessie Jones-Teti
Graduate of the MCPHS University Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene Master’s Degree Program and a clinical dental hygienist, MCPHS University, Boston, MA, USA
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Linda D Boyd
Professor and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, MCPHS University, Boston, MA, USA
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Lisa LaSpina
Associate professor in the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, MCPHS University, Boston, MA, USA
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