Pender N
School of Dental Surgery, University of Liverpool.
Br J Orthod. 1988 Nov;15(4):269-75. doi: 10.1179/bjo.15.4.269.
The Four Thames Project to develop training in orthodontics for dental practice, offered 26 clinical attachments with Consultants, over a 2-year period (October 1984-1986). A course of tuition was provided centrally in four modules. The programme was evaluated using a postal questionnaire and personal interview of the course participants, and with a postal questionnaire of the participating Consultants. The results of the evaluation are discussed and effects on the orthodontics in the participants' practices and consultants' units are outlined. Those on the first 2-year programme changed the range of their orthodontic practice to include more use of fixed appliances and a reduction in the use of removable appliances and of treatment by extraction and observation alone.
泰晤士河四号项目旨在为牙科实践开展正畸学培训，在两年期间（1984年10月至1986年）提供了26个与顾问医师的临床实习机会。课程集中以四个模块提供教学。该项目通过对课程参与者进行邮寄问卷调查和个人访谈，以及对参与的顾问医师进行邮寄问卷调查来进行评估。文中讨论了评估结果，并概述了对参与者实践中的正畸学以及顾问医师所在单位的影响。参加首个两年项目的人员改变了其正畸实践范围，增加了固定矫治器的使用，减少了活动矫治器的使用以及单纯拔牙和观察治疗的使用。
