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Dental Hygiene Students’ Knowledge, Understanding and Intended Use of Caries Preventive Regimens and Community Water Fluoridation

Alice M. Horowitz, Catherine Maybury, Sharon R. Clough, Min Qi Wang and Dushanka V. Kleinman
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2024, 98 (1) 68-77;
Alice M. Horowitz
School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Catherine Maybury
School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Sharon R. Clough
Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention, American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, USA
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Min Qi Wang
School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Dushanka V. Kleinman
School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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