Community orthodontic services: a local review.
A review is presented of orthodontic treatment and working conditions in one area of the Community Dental Service over a typical period of one year (1984). Treatment totals, case load, working facilities and schedules are discussed, drawing comparisons with the hospital service and specialist practice and with previously published surveys of orthodontics in the community service. An estimate of the size of school population likely to support a full-time community orthodontist is made together with the number of referring practitioners. Comments are also made on the range of treatment provided, patients' attitudes, cooperation and such problems as missed appointments. A short section is devoted to actual timings of specific procedures in orthodontics, followed by discussion of the hospital attachment for community orthodontists, with some recommendations on working conditions and comments on career structure.
Emery
B J
BJ
D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D002648:Child; D003149:Community Dentistry / Q000191:economics; D003740:Dental Clinics; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000191:economics; D011636:Public Health Dentistry / Q000191:economics