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United States Dental Health Care Workers’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Laura A. Eldridge, Cameron G. Estrich, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, Ann Battrell, Ann Lynch, Marko Vujicic, Rachel Morrissey, Stacey L. Dershewitz, Maria L. Geisinger and Marcelo W.B. Araujo
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2022, 96 (4) 9-19;
Laura A. Eldridge
1American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, Chicago, IL, USA.
MS
Roles: Research Associate
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Cameron G. Estrich
2Evidence Synthesis and Translation Research, American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, Chicago, IL, USA.
MPH, PhD
Roles: Health Research Analyst
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JoAnn R. Gurenlian
3American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM
Roles: Director of Education and Research
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Ann Battrell
4American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
MSDH
Roles: Chief Executive Officer
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Ann Lynch
5American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
BA
Roles: Director of Advocacy
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Marko Vujicic
6Health Policy Institute, American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
PhD
Roles: Chief Economist and Vice President
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Rachel Morrissey
7Health Policy Institute, American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
MA
Roles: Senior Research Analyst, Education
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Stacey L. Dershewitz
8Department of Professional Psychology and the Associate Director, Center Clinic, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
JD, PsyD
Roles: Clinical Assistant Professor
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Maria L. Geisinger
9Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
DDS, MS
Roles: Professor and the Director of Advanced Education in Periodontology
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Marcelo W.B. Araujo
10American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, Chicago, IL, USA.
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