An evaluation of the views of general dental practitioners who have participated in an extended orthodontic training scheme.

A questionnaire was sent to 255 dental practitioners who had participated in an extended orthodontic training scheme, incorporating formal teaching and supervised clinical sessions over a period of not less than 24 months. The response of the practitioners was good; 78 per cent of the forms returned were suitable for analysis. Overall, the practitioners responded favourably to the schemes and felt that they had been of benefit to their clinical practice. The majority undertook more orthodontic treatment as a result and on average, fixed appliances were used in half of these treatments.