Research ArticleInnovations in Dental Hygiene Education

Use of a Simulated-Virtual Training Module to Improve Dental Hygiene Students’ Self-Reported Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence in Providing Care to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A pilot study

Kimberly F. Cenzon, Ann M. Bruhn, Denise M. Claiborne and Jonna L. Bobzien
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2022, 96 (5) 42-51;

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Use of a Simulated-Virtual Training Module to Improve Dental Hygiene Students’ Self-Reported Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence in Providing Care to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A pilot study
Kimberly F. Cenzon, Ann M. Bruhn, Denise M. Claiborne, Jonna L. Bobzien
American Dental Hygienists' Association Oct 2022, 96 (5) 42-51;
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