title: The specialist orthodontic practitioner. The 1989 survey.
abstract: In 1989, a survey of specialist orthodontic practitioners was carried out, with the cooperation of the British Association of Orthodontists. Questionnaires were sent to all BAO members in full-time specialist orthodontic practice; a 72% response was achieved. The results revealed that the specialist orthodontic practitioner service was well equipped and adequately qualified to accept a role as providers of the majority of UK orthodontic treatment. When new patient treatments were analysed, it was found that fixed appliance treatment was proposed for 60% of patients. However, the majority of the respondents felt that the system of remuneration in the GDS encouraged quantity as opposed to quality of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Corkill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003748:Dental Equipment; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D005250:Fees, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009970:Orthodontics; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000191:economics; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom