Analysis of an appliance therapy program in a dental school pedodontic clinic.
It is evident from the data assembled in this paper that a program of appliance therapy in the pedodontic department of a dental school can provide valuable clinical experience for students and benefits for a high percentage of the children who are treated. It is clear that selection of cases, faculty supervision, diagnosis, patient cooperation, and administrative control of patient assignment are the key to a successful program.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003740:Dental Clinics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013027:Space Maintenance, Orthodontic; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques