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Making an IMPACTT: A framework for developing a dentist's ability to provide comprehensive dental care

BDJ In Practice volume 35, pages 32–35 (2022)Cite this article

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This article highlights the benefits of comprehensive dental care for both practitioners and patients, and the ways in which dentists and their teams through upskilling, collaboration, and thoughtful patient communication can provide care across every stage of the treatment process. More specifically, it outlines a framework for the importance of clinical education that focuses on the mindset of patient-centred care and taking a comprehensive approach to treatment using evidence-based dentistry.

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Aulakh, R. Making an IMPACTT: A framework for developing a dentist's ability to provide comprehensive dental care. BDJ In Pract 35, 32–35 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-022-1709-8

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