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Scope of practice and supervision of orthodontic therapists in the United Kingdom: Part 2: a national cross-sectional survey of orthodontic therapists

Farooq AhmedOrthodontic Department, Barts and the London Dental Hospital, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Charlotte DugdaleOrthodontic Department, University of Manchester Dental Hospital, Manchester, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1658-2028
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Ovais MalikOrthodontic Department, University of Manchester Dental Hospital, Manchester, UK
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David WaringOrthodontic Department, University of Manchester Dental Hospital, Manchester, UK
Pages 38-45 | Received 20 Jun 2017, Accepted 05 Nov 2017, Published online: 29 Dec 2017

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