title: Who should practise orthodontics?
abstract: The provision for orthodontic treatment in the General Dental Service of the NHS is examined. Regional variation in the service is described and evidence presented of dissatisfaction with the treatment received. A case is made for changes in the undergraduate curriculum and for the provision of further training for practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Dental Health, Leeds University Dental School.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gravely
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003752:Dental Health Services; D004497:Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000193:education; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom