Co-delivery of orthodontic treatment: Perceptions of supervising clinicians and orthodontic therapists
OTs reported improved patient satisfaction as the main consequence of their utilisation, whereas SCs described improved clinical efficiency. Some OTs felt that SCs should be more readily available and that OTs should have more autonomy. SCs would prefer more time to supervise and provide prescriptions.
Authors
- Jonathan Shelswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5931-1837)
- Louise Belfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4254-6701)
- Sophy Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2881-6194)
- Simon Littlewood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9092-6688)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Brunel University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthodontics
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14653125251391368
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00