Expanded Function Orthodontic Auxiliaries;a Proposal for their Introduction in the UK

Abstract

The role of dental and orthodontic auxiliaries in Europe and the United States is reviewed, and the advantages of their employment in the United Kingdom are discussed in terms of increasing the cost-effectiveness of orthodontic treatment provision. A three-stage programme for the evaluation of Orthodontic Auxiliaries in the UK is proposed.

Keywords

Auxiliary Orthodontics Cost-effectiveness

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