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Research ArticleInnovations in Dental Hygiene Education

Literature Review as a Graded Assignment

Fostering positive attitudes of dental hygiene students towards research

Nazlee Sharmin and Ava K. Chow
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2025, 99 (4) 44-54;
Nazlee Sharmin
Mike Petryk School of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmunton, AB, CA
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Ava K. Chow
Mike Petryk School of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmunton, AB, CA
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