title: Orthodontic evolution: an update for the general dental practitioner. Part 1: recent advances, treatment need and demand, and benefits of treatment.
abstract: Like all specialties of dentistry, orthodontics has undergone considerable development and improvement in treatment techniques over the past four decades. The two articles in this series aim to inform the general dental practitioner about these developments, together with an update on orthodontics' relationship to dental health, TMJ dysfunction and other aspects.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Orthodontics, Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. nialljpmcguinness@gmail.com
authors.forename: Niall J P
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: McGuinness
mesh_terms: D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000639:trends*; D016896:Treatment Outcome