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How much longer does NHS dentistry have left?

BDJ In Practice volume 33, pages 12–15 (2020)Cite this article

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  • Before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold the service was in tatters

  • Current circumstances show how unsustainable it was

  • Its future must now be in question

  • Will it be revolution or evolution?

Before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold the service was in tatters

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Westgarth, D. How much longer does NHS dentistry have left?. BDJ In Pract 33, 12–15 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-020-0395-7

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