Br Dent J. 1998 Jul 11;185(1):34-5. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809720.
British dental journal
M Seward
PMID: 9701871 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809720
Specialisation and Specialist Training in Dentistry in the UK have been central issues for debate in the last few years. The profession has emerged stronger in understanding the respective roles of the generalist who should remain free to practise across the whole spectrum of dentistry and the specialist who can work in primary and secondary care. The overriding principle is that the patient remains the true beneficiary of a specialised service within the NHS.