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Effects of Ultrasonic Use on Hearing Loss in Dental Hygienists: A matched pairs design study

Jessica Suedbeck, Emily A. Ludwig, James Blando and Nathan Michalak
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2024, 98 (5) 7-15;
Jessica Suedbeck
Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 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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James Blando
School of Community and Environmental Health, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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Nathan Michalak
Virginia Health Sciences Otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
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