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Effects of Social Media on Consumer Information Seeking and Purchase Intention of Oral Health Care Products Among Adults

Michelle S. Massie, Linda D. Boyd, Christina L. Mullikin and Jared Vineyard
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2023, 97 (6) 15-25;
Michelle S. Massie
Concorde Dental Hygiene Program, Concorde Career College, Tampa, FL, USA
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Linda D. Boyd
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, MCPHS University, Boston, MA, USA
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Christina L. Mullikin
School of Healthcare Business & Technology, MCPHS University, Worcester, MA, USA
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Jared Vineyard
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, MCPHS University, Boston, MA, USA
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