Orthodontics in the general dental service of England and Wales: a critical assessment of standards

Out of a sample of 1210 orthodontic patients treated within the General Dental Services in England and Wales, a high proportion showed no improvement. Upper and lower fixed appliances had the greatest influence on the outcome of treatment in terms of aesthetics, dental health need and standards. Whe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British dental journal 1993-05, Vol.174 (9), p.315-329
Hauptverfasser:	Richmond, S, Shaw, W C, Stephens, C D, Webb, W G, Roberts, C T, Andrews, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis of Variance Dentistry England Esthetics, Dental General Practice, Dental - standards Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Malocclusion - classification Malocclusion - pathology Malocclusion - therapy Orthodontic Appliances - statistics & numerical data Orthodontics, Corrective - economics Orthodontics, Corrective - standards Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Wales
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Zusammenfassung:	Out of a sample of 1210 orthodontic patients treated within the General Dental Services in England and Wales, a high proportion showed no improvement. Upper and lower fixed appliances had the greatest influence on the outcome of treatment in terms of aesthetics, dental health need and standards. When treatment was analysed according to the appliance used, there were no statistically significant differences in the standard of treatment undertaken by specialist orthodontists and general dental practitioners. Methods for improving British orthodontic standards are considered
ISSN:	0007-0610 1476-5373
DOI:	10.1038/sj.bdj.4808166