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Endodontic treatment complexity and undergraduate training in primary care

BDJ Student volume 29, pages 22–24 (2022)Cite this article

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The inception of the paper and completion of the case was carried out by Frazer Gregory. Writing and technical input from Ewen McColl. Case carried out under supervision of Dr Gillian Boswell (GDC Registered Specialist in Endodontics). Sincere thanks to Clinical Leads Bill Beare, Jo Power, and all final year supervisors.

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Gregory, F., McColl, E. Endodontic treatment complexity and undergraduate training in primary care. BDJ Student 29, 22–24 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-022-0340-9

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