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Dr James Field is a Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Consultant in Prosthodontics, and a National Teaching Fellow.
He is also the Director of Learning and Teaching at the University of Leeds.
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This article was published on 10 January 2026.
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