Limiting Factors in Orthodontic Treatment: 2. The Biological Limitations of Orthodontic Treatment

From Volume 33, Issue 2, March 2006 | Pages 100-110

Authors

Anwar A Shah

BDS(Hons), FDS RCS, PhD, FFD RCSI, MOrth RCS

Clinical Lecturer in Orthodontics, Department of Oral Health and Development, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, S10 2TA and Specialist Registrar in Orthodontics, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL

Articles by Anwar A Shah

Jonathan Sandler

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

Consultant Orthodontist, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, UK

Articles by Jonathan Sandler

Abstract

Owing to a shortage in the orthodontic workforce in the United Kingdom, general dental practitioners carry out orthodontic treatment in selected cases. Orthodontic treatment may not always be successful due to various factors. Some of these limiting factors are related to the practitioner, others to the patients and the orthodontic appliances used. These three sets of factors were covered in the first part of this article. This second part deals with the biologic limitations of orthodontic treatment.

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