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The Effects of Dental Hygiene Instrument Handles on Muscle Activity Production

Jessica R. Suedbeck, Daniel Russell, Cortney Armitano-Lago and Emily A. Ludwig
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2023, 97 (5) 143-154;
Jessica R. Suedbeck
Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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Daniel Russell
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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Cortney Armitano-Lago
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Emily A. Ludwig
Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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