A Guide to Making Appropriate Orthodontic Referrals

From Volume 34, Issue 8, October 2007 | Pages 487-491

Authors

Paul Dowsing

BDS, DGDP(UK), FDS RCPS, MOrth, FDS(Orth) RCPS, MPhil Orth

Specialist Registrar in Orthodontics, Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Articles by Paul Dowsing

Jonathan Sandler

BDS (Hons), MSc, PhD, MOrth RCS, FDS RCPS

Consultant Orthodontist, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, UK

Articles by Jonathan Sandler

Abstract

Orthodontic treatment can lead to a significant improvement in dental health status, as well as socio-psychological well being. Appropriate orthodontic referral will save time for both the referring practitioner and the clinician to whom the referral is being made. This will therefore avoid frustration for the patients and their parents, and for clinicians, and will allow best use of valuable resources. An indication of the best time to refer a child for an orthodontic opinion and the best way to make that referral is given by the following report.

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