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Diversity in dentistry: Changing the narrative

BDJ In Practice volume 35, pages 16–17 (2022)Cite this article

One of the things that we love about working with dentistry is that it is a healthcare service. Wherever you find a healthcare service you find people and wherever you find people you find diversity.

Now there are a few ways of looking at equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

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    Vivienne Braidwood & Katie Emberley

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Braidwood, V., Emberley, K. Diversity in dentistry: Changing the narrative. BDJ In Pract 35, 16–17 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-022-1747-2

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