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Why Do Dentists Refer to Specific Orthodontists?

Author(s) -

Jason F. Hall,

Woosung Sohn,

James A. McNamara

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the angle orthodontist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116

H-Index - 86

eISSN - 1945-7103

pISSN - 0003-3219

DOI - 10.2319/011108-15.1

Subject(s) - overjet , referral , overbite , medicine , dentistry , occlusion , quality (philosophy) , periodontist , reputation , orthodontics , psychology , family medicine , molar , social science , philosophy , epistemology , sociology , cardiology

This study tested the hypothesis that the quality of treatment outcomes and overall patient satisfaction are of equal importance in influencing a general dentist to refer a patient to an orthodontist for treatment. The investigation also attempted to determine what specific aspects of an orthodontically treated occlusion comprise an outstanding result in the opinion of the general dentist.

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