Jim McDonald

Factors associated with discontinued and abandoned treatment in primary care orthodontic practice part 2: a practice-based study

The study concludes that three factors are identified as being associated with abandoned or discontinued treatment:.

Factors associated with discontinued and abandoned treatment in primary care orthodontic practice part 1

Patient adherence is a complex subject that involves psychological and behavioural considerations as well as patient and treatment related factors. Numerous factors have been studied and considered in...

Rapid maxillary expansion: a review of appliance designs, biomechanics and clinical aspects

The dentition and the craniofacial bones are constrained bodies by the periodontium and the sutures, respectively. The biomechanical principles involving tooth movement can be applied to the...