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Kate Quinlan met Professor Richard Johns at the Royal Society of Medicine to find out more about his career in dentistry and his updated advice for treating elderly patients.
Rose Xi Man Poon, a final year dental student from University of Dundee and fellow students Ai Tan, Thean Wei Yap, Christy Ng, Jonathan Lewis, Ciara Rocks, and Erin Macaskill conclude a series of articles on the topic of 'The Perfect Smile', looking at the perception of different perfect smiles around the world.