Orthodontic treatment provided by pediatric dentists

Periodontal Services Rendered by General Practitioners

“…This study's response rate of 63.1% was similar to other survey studies 9,10,18,19 of its kind. Attempts were made to enhance participation by using the following design strategies.…”

Orthodontic treatment and referral patterns: A survey of pediatric dentists, general practitioners, and orthodontists

“…Most orthodontic treatments were provided by the orthodontists during the permanent dentition stage, while the general and pediatric dentists provided treatment primarily during the primary and early-mixed dentition stages (in equal amounts), which decreased as the patients grew. This was in agreement with the study by Hilgers et al for the pediatric dentists and in disagreement with the study by Galbreath et al for the general practitioners (Galbreath et al, 2006; Hilgers et al, 2003). About one-third of the pediatric dentists and less than 10% of the general practitioners were found to provide orthodontic treatment in this study.…”

“…Wolsky and McNamara also showed a large percent (76.3%) of general practitioners who provide orthodontic treatment to their patients (Wolsky and McNamara, 1996). In terms of practice time dedicated to orthodontic treatment, Hilgers et al and Galbreath et al showed that most of the pediatric dentists (59.4%) and general practitioners (88.3%) spent less than 10% of their time providing orthodontic treatment (Galbreath et al, 2006; Hilgers et al, 2003). Discrepancies in the percentages of orthodontic clinical experience between the practitioners in Saudi Arabia and the United States may be related to the differences in the provision of dental health care (government-owned vs. private practice).…”

“…Orthodontic treatment provided by pediatric and general dentists has been reported in the literature, but the results are conflicting. While Hilgers et al found that pediatric dentists spent less than 10% of their time providing orthodontic treatment (Hilgers et al, 2003) and Galbreath et al similarly noted that general dentists spent less than 10% of their time providing orthodontic treatment (Galbreath et al, 2006), a study by Koroluk et al showed that a large percentage of pediatric and general dentistry practitioners provided comprehensive orthodontic treatment (62% and 17.9%, respectively) (Koroluk et al, 1988). In another study, 76.3% of general practitioners were found to provide basic orthodontic treatment and 19.3% provided comprehensive orthodontic treatment (Wolsky and McNamara, 1996).…”

A survey on orthodontic services provided by general dental practitioners

“…Orthodontic treatment provided by general dentists has been reported in the literature, but the results are conflicting. While Hilgers et al [15] found that pediatric dentists spent less than 10% of their time providing orthodontic treatment and Galbreath et al [16] similarly noted that general dentists spent less than 10% of their time providing orthodontic treatment, a study by Koroluk et al [17] showed that a large percentage of pediatric and general dentistry practitioners provided comprehensive orthodontic treatment (62% and 17.9%, respectively). In another study, 76.3% of general practitioners were found to provide basic orthodontic treatment and 19.3% provided comprehensive orthodontic treatment.…”