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Prevention is the key

BDJ Student volume 28, pages 24–25 (2021)Cite this article

In this third article in the series of the pressures and issues experienced at dental school and after graduation, Sarah Bradbury focuses on prevention of musculoskeletal (MSK) and mental health issues.

Dentistry is considered by many to be a stressful profession; you are extremely reliant on your physical and mental wellbeing, from the excellent functioning of your eyes, back, hands and feet to your patient, calm considered nature and quick thinking. This pressure never really relents throughout your career.1

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Bradbury, S. Prevention is the key. BDJ Student 28, 24–25 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-020-0171-5

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