The effect of social factors on referrals for orthodontic advice and treatment.
All patients with information related to social class who were referred to the Orthodontic Department of Glasgow Dental Hospital over a 5-year period were investigated in this study. This referred population is different from the general population with proportionally fewer of the lower social classes. Social class did not affect the distance travelled to receive advice or treatment. However, proportionally more patients from social Classes I and V received complicated therapy.
D003740:Dental Clinics; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009970:Orthodontics; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012606:Scotland; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors