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DENTAL HYGIENISTS' AND THERAPISTS' CLINICAL TREATMENTS IMPROVE PATIENTS' ORAL HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE.

The journal of evidence-based dental practice · Chen R · 2026-09-01

A systematic review found that clinical care provided by dental hygienists and therapists leads to improvements in patients' oral health-related quality of life.

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