title: Benefits and risks of orthodontic treatment. Report of the 2005 NZAO Symposium.
abstract: The biennial symposium of the Education, Research and Development Group (ERDG) of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists (NZAO) was held in Tauranga on August 5 and 6, 2005. Following a well-tested format the symposium considered the benefits and risks of orthodontic treatment, a timely topic in an age when the role of health-related professions is under increasing public scrutiny in New Zealand. The registration fee included a copy of the book Risk Management in Orthodontics: Experts' Guide to Malpractice, edited by Graber et al (2004). The findings reported here represent the consensus reached by delegates attending the symposium.
authors.affiliation: sax@saxdearing.co.nz
authors.forename: Sax
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dearing
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Healey
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kean
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D009520:New Zealand; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000209:etiology