Orthodontic Therapy
Orthodontic therapy By Sarah Macdonald DipOrthTher RCSEd I often wonder, If i wasn’t straightening teeth, what on earth else would I be doing? For me this is the dream job, hands on, technical work, willing patients (mostly) and an enthusiastic team around me. But it...
A coffee with Dr Richard George
In a new series of posts, I’m interviewing orthodontists around the UK and posing questions that patients may like to ask. To start, I’m delighted to introduce you to Dr Richard George who I first met at the British Orthodontic Conference in Brighton last...BOS Patient Panel
The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) have announced today that they have set up a new Patient Panel to input into issues that concern patients. To start, there will be three members of the panel, Professor Tim Newton from King’s College London Dental Institute, Anna...Should General Dentists provide orthodontic treatment?
Throughout this site, I have made frequent reference to orthodontists and a previous post written by Dr. Angus Pringle (here) explains the training required to become an orthodontist in the UK. You may also be aware that a dentist without specialist orthodontic...Note to orthodontic nurses and therapists
And just so orthodontic nurses and therapists don’t feel left out, here is my note to them: We are envious that you get your elastics changed every week and can party at weekends without having to worry about the consequences for another month. Why do braces...
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