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Research ArticleCritical Issues in Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene and Direct Access to Care: Past and present

Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, Melanie L. Simmer-Beck, Ann Lynch and Lisa J. Rowley
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2023, 97 (5) 24-34;
Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot
Division of Dental Hygiene, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, Kansas City, MO, USA
Contributor, Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
MSDH, EdD, FADHA
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Melanie L. Simmer-Beck
Department of Dental Public Health and Behavioral Science, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Ann Lynch
Advocacy Division, American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Chicago, IL, USA
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Lisa J. Rowley
Pacific University School of Dental Hygiene Studies, Hillsboro, OR, USA
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