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A chance conversation at the British Dental Journal stand at an international meeting led to the idea of using the letters 'B' , 'D' and 'J' in different formats for the Journal covers. Each cover would feature the letters in a different media or setting. The idea gained momentum and in December 2015 the first pictures were taken. There were so many ideas for different pictures and these had to be narrowed down to a final 12, one for each cover in volume 221. From the photographer, Damien Walmsley: 'We always ask the same question each year - will there be snow for Christmas? Snow looks nice and clean when it first falls but as people and ducks walk over it then it can start to lose its appeal. Also the person who scrawled the letters 'B' 'D' 'J' in the snow to make a snowball has not helped!'
Kate Quinlan talks to James Richards, Classified Advertising Manager for The BDJ Portfolio, about the challenges faced by practice owners when recruiting and the relaunch of BDJ Jobs.
Dr Sandra White has been the National Lead for Dental Public Health at Public Health England (PHE) since 2014. Before taking on her current role, Sandra has had a varied and substantial career in dentistry working as a consultant in dental public health for many years, before which she worked in various roles in special care dentistry, general dental practice and oral surgery.