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What is DCby1?

BDJ Student volume 26, pages 12–13 (2019)Cite this article

Emma Morgan, DCby1 undergraduate ambassador, discusses how students and young dentists can get involved in DCby1.

Dental check by One (DCby1) is a British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) campaign which aims to ensure that children attend for a check-up before their first birthday.

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  1. The Willows Dental Practice, 141 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3HX, Handforth, Cheshire, UK

    Emma Morgan

  2. Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant, Paediatric Dentistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

    Laura Gartshore

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Morgan, E., Gartshore, L. What is DCby1?. BDJ Student 26, 12–13 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-019-0005-5

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