Orthodontic auxiliaries: the way forward?
Currently two-thirds of European countries employ orthodontic auxiliaries and the UK is therefore unusual in not permitting their use. There is support from the orthodontic specialty for the concept of delegating routine intra-oral tasks to auxiliary personnel. The following describes a pilot project undertaken to determine the possible training structure for orthodontic auxiliaries. The modular course, which took place over a period of 4 weeks, is described and the results and implications are discussed.
Atack
N E
NE
Department of Orthodontics, Bristol Dental Hospital.
Clark
J R
JR
Keith
O
O
Stephens
C D
CD
Sandy
J R
JR
D003479:Curriculum; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000193:education; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce