Author: Galloway John
Publisher: Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)
ISSN: 1741-9344
Source: Primary Dental Care, Vol.18, Iss.1, 2011-01, pp. : 6-12
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Abstract
The author of this article has been involved in the development of the UK Biobank, and was instrumental in ensuring that dentistry has been included in the project. He describes what the UK Biobank is, what the project involves and aims to achieve, and how by July 2010 some 500,000 UK citizens aged from 40-69 years had been recruited. He then details the events that led to the inclusion of dentistry in the project, the key role that stored saliva samples will have, and how the project will link to data stored by the Dental Practice Board and now the National Health Service Business Services Authority. The article ends with a brief look into the future of the project.
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