Current status of dental hygiene educational institutions and dental hygienists' employment in Korea
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Yang, Song-Yi
(Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Yonsei University, College of Dentistry)
You, Soo-Min (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) Lee, Hee-Yeon (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) Lim, So Hyeon (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) Chae, Joo-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) Hwang, Seon-Hye (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) Oh, Sang-Hwan (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) |
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