The use of myofunctional appliances in the UK: a survey of British orthodontists.
A questionnaire was sent out to members of the British Orthodontic Society in an attempt to establish how myofunctional appliances are currently used in the UK and to attempt to explain the differences between provider groups. This article reports the findings of this survey and that, of all the appliances currently available, British orthodontists prefer to use the Twin Block appliance. Furthermore, most of the sample questioned felt that the laboratory cost of many myofunctional appliances meant their provision under the General Dental Service was not practical.
Chadwick
S M
SM
Manchester Dental Hospital.
Banks
P
P
Wright
J L
JL
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D020247:Myofunctional Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom