Discontinued Orthodontic Treatment in the General Dental Services of England and Wales (1990–1991)

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Richmond ◽  
M. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Removable Appliances

Relevant features of a sample of discontinued treatments were investigated, including status at the start and at the time of discontinuation. In a comparison between two discontinued groups, those patients who simply failed to return tended to have lower pretreatment PAR scores, and were more likely to have received non-extraction treatments in which removable appliances were employed. However, when discontinued treatments were compared to completed treatments undertaken in 1987/8, the completed cases were only reduced by two further PAR points.

The Provision of Orthodontic Care in the General Dental Services of England and Wales: Extraction Patterns, Treatment Duration, Appliance Types and Standards

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Richmond ◽  
M. Andrews ◽  
C. T. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Duration ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Fixed Appliance ◽  
Systematic Sample ◽  
Fixed Appliances ◽  
Removable Appliances

A systematic sample of 1010 cases was collected by the Dental Practice Board. The commonest type of treatment involved extraction of the first premolars followed by removable appliances. Treatment duration was on average 1·9 years, one-arch fixed appliances were started in an older age group and two-arch fixed appliance treatment took longer to complete than other appliance types. The best standard of treatment was achieved using upper and lower fixed appliances.

Retrospective Study to Determine the Change in Referral Pattern to St George's Hospital Orthodontic Department before and after the 2006 NHS Dental Contract Changes

2010 ◽  
Vol os17 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Izadi ◽  
Daljit S Gill ◽  
Farhad B Naini
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Referral Pattern ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
South West ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Before And After

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the possible effects of the 2006 National Health Service General Dental Services contract changes on the referral pattern to the orthodontic department at St George's Hospital, South West London. Method This study was carried out on a retrospective basis. The notes of consecutive patients referred between 1st May and 30th September in 2005 and 2008 were assessed, and the patient's Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) and the source of referral noted. Results The total numbers of referrals increased from 260 in 2005 to 405 in 2008. The number of referrals from general dental practitioners decreased slightly from 165 to 156, as did the numbers of referrals from other sources, such as tertiary referrals. The number of referrals made by specialist practitioners increased from 41 in 2005 to 207 in 2008, representing an increase from 16% to 51% of overall referrals. Overall, the number of patients being referred with an IOTN dental health component grade of 5 increased from 27% to 55%. Conclusion The increase in referrals from specialist practitioners may be partly due to the changes brought to the commissioning of orthodontic services for specialist practitioners. Overall, the number of cases being referred with IOTN grades 4 and 5 remains high at St George's Hospital, indicating that appropriate referrals are being made.

The Effects of Social Class on the Uptake of Orthodontic Treatment

1989 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Kenealy ◽  
Neil Frude ◽  
William Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Middle Class People

The relationship between social class and uptake of orthodontic treatment was investigated in a longitudinal cohort study of 1018 children living in South Glamorgan, Wales. Previous studies have shown that working class people make less use of dental services and receive inferior dental care than middle class people. The present investigation examined the role of one factor which appears likely to contribute to this effect: namely, the uptake of orthodontic treatment by families from different social classes. If a significant association were shown then findings relating to the effectiveness of orthodontic treatment might be confounded by this social class factor.

Dental services for children in England and Wales

BDJ ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 148 (4) ◽  
pp. 107-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Lennon ◽  
G O Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Dental Services ◽  
England And Wales
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