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Role of Manual Dexterity on Mechanical and Chemotherapeutic Oral Hygiene Regimens

Kimberly Milleman, Jeffery Milleman, Mary Lynn Bosma, James A. McGuire, Anusha Sunkara, Alicia DelSasso, Tori York and Angela M. Cecil
American Dental Hygienists' Association June 2022, 96 (3) 35-45;
Kimberly Milleman
1Salus Research Inc., Fort Wayne, IN, USA
RDH, BSEd, MS, PhD
Roles: Director and Compliance Specialist
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Jeffery Milleman
1Salus Research Inc., Fort Wayne, IN, USA
DDS, MPA
Roles: Director of Clinical Operations and Principal Investigator
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Mary Lynn Bosma
2Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Skillman, NJ, USA
RDH, DDS
Roles: Director of Claims Strategy
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James A. McGuire
2Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Skillman, NJ, USA
MS
Roles: Director of Global Biostatistics
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Anusha Sunkara
2Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Skillman, NJ, USA
MS
Roles: Principal Biostatistician, Global Biostatistics
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Alicia DelSasso
2Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Skillman, NJ, USA
BS, CCRP
Roles: Associate Manager, Clinical Science Management
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Tori York
2Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Skillman, NJ, USA
BSDH
Roles: Examiner and Clinical Coordinator
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Angela M. Cecil
3Dr. Angela M. Cecil Consulting, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, USA
PhD, MBA, OTR/L
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