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Primary care dentistry is very different from most other parts of healthcare, for a combination of reasons which very few people outside dentistry recognise and understand. This has many undesirable and sometimes serious consequences for dental practitioners. This article argues that unless the view...

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Main Author: Lewis, K. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018
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