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Editors of the British Dental Journal (1880-2020) Part 2: the post-war years

British Dental Journal volume 228, pages 551–556 (2020)Cite this article

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These two papers have demonstrated how the BDA has, right from its origins, striven to communicate with its membership. As was shown, the British Dental Journal (BDJ) has enlarged and developed in ways which made it more appropriate for the needs of each successive generation. It is fortunate that a series of outstanding editors took the helm to ensure its rise to satisfy those needs.

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I thank Dame Margaret, Mike Grace and Stephen Hancocks for their generous help. Also, John Murray, Andrew Rugg-Gunn and Iain Chapple for their contributions on the scientific editors. Helen Nield, BDA Head of Library and Knowledge Services, supplied the picture of the Monthly Review and gave much advice. Rachel Bairsto, BDA Head of Museum Services, kindly provided most of the photographs. Amy Grinnell and Damyanti Raghvani, BDA Librarians, kindly helped to locate information.

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  1. Head and Professor, Unit for the History of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Research, King’s College London, Central Office, Guy’s Tower, Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT, UK

    Stanley Gelbier

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Gelbier, S. Editors of the British Dental Journal (1880-2020) Part 2: the post-war years. Br Dent J 228, 551–556 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-1428-7

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