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When dentistry was first incorporated into the new National Health Service the amount of untreated dental disease was enormous. A system was required which would provide a high volume of simple dental treatment. This was successfully achieved but what is now long overdue is a transfer to low volume, high quality, well-maintained treatment based on a foundation of effective public education in prevention
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Higgs, D. Dental care--matching training with need. Br Dent J 175, 196–197 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808270
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808270