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Aerosol Generating Procedures and Associated Control/Mitigation Measures: A position paper from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association

Abdulrahman Ghoneim, Diego Proaño, Harpinder Kaur and Sonica Singhal
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2024, 98 (1) 6-57;

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Aerosol Generating Procedures and Associated Control/Mitigation Measures: A position paper from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
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