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Caregivers’ Comprehension of the Terms Decay and Cavities: A qualitative analysis

Denise M. Claiborne, Deanne Shuman, Melissa Sullivan and Julia Richman
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2021, 95 (6) 6-12;
Denise M. Claiborne
Assistant professor and the Graduate Program Director, Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
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Deanne Shuman
Professor emerita, Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
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Melissa Sullivan
Doctoral student in the Health Services Research Program, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
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Julia Richman
Private practice in Covington, WA and is an affiliate assistant professor in the School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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