title: Tim Elmer: 'in the armed forces we lose thousands of man hours each year to people leaving to have dental care delivered.'.
abstract: Tim Elmer talks to the BDJ about life in the Defence Dental Services, providing care on the frontline and the impact of dental disease on the Armed Forces.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Elmer
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000266:history; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history; D006113:United Kingdom