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Dental technician Ashley Byrne is the head of family business Byrnes Dental Laboratory in Oxfordshire. But how did the little boy who played in his father's lab come so far?
The biggest event in the dental calendar is the BDA's British Dental Conference and Exhibition which this year will be held in Manchester from 26-28 April 2012.
The British Dental Association's Anne-Marie Moisley speaks to three dental care professionals who have studied on the BDA's oral health education course.