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Shows how diverse dentistry can be.
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Provides a personal account of dentistry in difficult conditions.
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Transfers skills to the sporting arena.
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This article is a personal view of two dentists who were invited to attend the recent Fifth Asian World Indoor and Martial Arts Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. We relate the issues of getting to the venue, challenges during our stay and the role of the dentist in the sporting arena.
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Fine, P., Moehl, T. The Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan – A dentist's perspective. Br Dent J 225, 350–352 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.537
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.537
