Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Orthodontic relapse.

J D Muir1

  • 1North Staffordshire Hospital Centre.

British Dental Journal
|February 22, 1992
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Despite apparent advancements in British orthodontics, including specialist training and society unification, a critical review suggests underlying issues persist, warranting skepticism about the field's true health.

Related Experiment Videos

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Development of a treatment outcome standard as a result of a clinical audit of the outcome of fixed appliance therapy undertaken by hospital-based consultant orthodontists in the UK.

British dental journal·2003
Same author

Piercing issue.

British dental journal·2002
Same author

Silence surprising.

British dental journal·2000
Same author

A critical assessment of high-earning orthodontists in the General Dental Services of England and Wales (1990-91). Turbill et al. Vol. 25/1998/47-54.

British journal of orthodontics·1999
Same author

Widespread child behaviour.

British dental journal·1998
Same author

Identification and characterisation of a novel gene expressed in human keratinocytes.

Biochemical Society transactions·1994
Same journal

Association between area-level deprivation and hospital dental admissions in children under five.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

The role of multi-acid and traditional acid etching agents on the surface roughness of a polymer-infiltrated ceramic material.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

Oral health perceptions among elite athletes and elite para-athletes: psychosocial impacts, sports performance.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

Frank Clare Wilkinson CBE (1889-1979) dental professor in Manchester, Australia and London, second dean of the Eastman Dental Institute.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

Admissions factors and their associations with performance in dental education: a quantitative study exploring undergraduate admissions at a UK dental school.

British dental journal·2026
Same journal

Dentistry Show Birmingham reflects a profession looking forward.

British dental journal·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Orthodontics
  • Dental Public Health

Background:

  • British orthodontics presents a facade of progress.
  • Key developments include a regional consultant network and the establishment of the Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the current state of British orthodontics.
  • To question the superficial indicators of health within the specialty.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative assessment of the orthodontic landscape.
  • Analysis of structural and professional developments.

Main Results:

  • While structural improvements like specialist registration and society unification are progressing, they may mask deeper systemic problems.
  • A skeptical perspective is maintained regarding the overall well-being of the field.

Conclusions:

  • Superficial indicators of progress in British orthodontics may be misleading.
  • A deeper, critical examination is necessary to ascertain the true health of the specialty.