Volume 221 Issue 8, 21 October 2016
The 'BDJ' series: Plastic teeth 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.
The series photographer, Damien Walmsley, on the material used to create this cover: 'Plastic teeth, lots of them, laid out on black cardboard making the letters 'B' 'D' 'J'. These plastic teeth are used by dental students to practise their skills with a dental drill. There have been many new technological advances, such as virtual haptic devices, but plastic teeth still have their place in the pre-clinical laboratories. They also take a good, slightly spooky photograph for Halloween!'
Photography by Damien Walmsley
Email: Damien.walmsley@gmail.com
Twitter: @dammo
Instagram: @dammodammo
Flicker: www.flickr.com/damienwalmsley
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