Exempel på orthodontic

• Most orthodontic work is done on children between the ages of 10 and 14.

• The specialist orthodontic dentist will decide what treatment she needs.

• Parents are often concerned that orthodontic appliances may cause teeth to decay.

• Dental prostheses, orthodontic treatment, and other dental care are reimbursed according to a predetermined schedule.

• Parents are often concerned that orthodontic appliances may cause teeth to decay.

• The appliance requires close orthodontic supervision and the parents must maintain good oral hygiene.

• The arch is held rigidly with orthodontic fixation in the palate and on the buccal surfaces of the teeth, allowing the defect to be opened surgically.

• Information on waiting times for orthodontic treatment carried out in primary care, which accounts for the majority of orthodontic services, is not held centrally.

• Much orthodontic treatment is provided by general dental practitioners who are independent contractors.

• The authority claims that there will be alternative arrangements for dental services, special needs, the orthodontic clinic service and for speech therapy.

• The latest available information on the mean waiting time for a first orthodontic outpatient appointment, by area of residence, is given in the table.

• The whole school service is breaking down, especially in respect of this orthodontic treatment.

• The amount of chargeable orthodontic treatment is, therefore, very small.

• It is expected that there may be a reduction of about 20,000 in the number of children who will have orthodontic appliances.

• Any dentist who has the necessary facilities, experience or expertise may provide orthodontic treatment.

• An index of treatment need can be used by orthodontic specialists.

• The aim of the reforms is to ensure that those who need treatment are able to get quality orthodontic care without undue delay.

• Patients waiting for orthodontic operations will normally be listed under general surgery or plastic surgery.