Time and tide.
Timing of treatment is one of the main themes. The development of orthodontics in the United Kingdom is described against the background of a state-funded system. The scope and limitations of extraction therapy and removable appliance therapy are discussed. The principles of functional appliances are also described, as is the need for flexibility in appliance systems, to bring about maximum effect.
D000202:Activator Appliances; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003153:Community Health Services; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009970:Orthodontics; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D012571:School Dentistry; D012690:Serial Extraction; D013222:State Medicine; D013997:Time Factors; D014061:Tongue Habits; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D006113:United Kingdom