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Habits, Practices and Beliefs Regarding Floss and Mouthrinse among Habitual and Non-Habitual Users

Katie Rotella, Mary Lynn Bosma, James A. McGuire, Anusha Sunkara, Alicia DelSasso, Megan Gaff, Kimberly Milleman and Jeffery Milleman
American Dental Hygienists' Association June 2022, 96 (3) 46-58;
Katie Rotella
1Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., 199 Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558 USA
PhD
Roles: Principal Biostatistician, Global Biostatistics
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Mary Lynn Bosma
1Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., 199 Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558 USA
RDH, DDS
Roles: Director of Claims Strategy
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James A. McGuire
1Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., 199 Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558 USA
MS
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Anusha Sunkara
1Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., 199 Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558 USA
MS
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Alicia DelSasso
1Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., 199 Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558 USA
BS, CCRP
Roles: Associate Manager, Clinical Science Management
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Megan Gaff
2Salus Research Inc., 1220 Medical Park Drive, Building 4, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825 USA
RDH, BSDH
Roles: Examiner and Clinical Coordinator
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Kimberly Milleman
2Salus Research Inc., 1220 Medical Park Drive, Building 4, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825 USA
RDH, BSEd, MS, PhD
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Jeffery Milleman
2Salus Research Inc., 1220 Medical Park Drive, Building 4, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825 USA
DDS, MPA
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