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Making the switch: UK to Ireland dentistry

BDJ Student volume 28, pages 38–39 (2021)Cite this article

Helen Fegan and Eimear Doran

Having studied at a UK dental school and beginning our dental careers working in the UK, we wanted to research the many job opportunities and benefits in the Republic of Ireland. For many young dentists the Republic of Ireland is an attractive place to live and work.

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    Helen Fegan & Eimear Doran

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Fegan, H., Doran, E. Making the switch: UK to Ireland dentistry. BDJ Student 28, 38–39 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-021-0230-6

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