Orthodontic interactions: the relationships between the orthodontic services in England and Wales.
The manpower distribution and the amount of treatment undertaken by the three orthodontic treatment providing groups was calculated on a national and regional basis. There was marked regional variation in the distribution of orthodontic manpower. It was found that the total orthodontic treatment rate correlated with the distributions of specialist practitioners and general dental practitioners, but not with that of the salaried services. The manpower distribution of specialist practitioners and Community Orthodontists was also related. These results are discussed in terms of the effect of manpower distribution upon demand for treatment and the amount of treatment provided by the orthodontic services.
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Department of Oral Health and Development, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003149:Community Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003253:Consultants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003815:Dentists / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009970:Orthodontics; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013222:State Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce