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Crystal ball gazing: What does the future have in store for four elements of the profession?

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  • Assessing how the fields of AI, education, leadership and cosmetic dentistry will develop in 2024

  • Looking at the key elements of each, how they have changed and how they might continue to change

Assessing how the fields of AI, education, leadership and cosmetic dentistry will develop in 2024

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Westgarth, D. Crystal ball gazing: What does the future have in store for four elements of the profession?. BDJ In Pract 37, 12–16 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-024-2270-4

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