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Editorial
. 2021 Dec;71(6):450-453.
doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2020.12.023. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: Why Dentistry Matters

Wendy Thompson  1 , David Williams  2 , Céline Pulcini  3 , Susie Sanderson  4 , Philippe Calfon  5 , Mahesh Verma  6
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Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: Why Dentistry Matters

Wendy Thompson et al. Int Dent J. 2021 Dec.
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Opportunities for dental teams to contribute to global efforts to tackling antibiotic resistance. Reproduced by permission from the FDI World Dental Federation Antimicrobial Resistance Working Group.
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Dietary advice and rewarding excellence in oral hygiene are important ways of preventing dental caries.
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