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FDI Science Committee - evolution or revolution?

British Dental Journal volume 236, pages 306–307 (2024)Cite this article

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  • FDI World Dental Federation's science committee's busy programme of work with real problems for a changing world of oral health and dental care.

  • Antimicrobial prescribing, resistance and stewardship is recognised as a global health emergency to which dentistry can make a meaningful contribution.

  • Getting involved with dental professional bodies can present a world of opportunity.

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  1. Clinical Academic in Primary Dental Care, University of Manchester, UK

    Wendy Thompson

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Thompson, W. FDI Science Committee - evolution or revolution?. Br Dent J 236, 306–307 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-7082-8

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