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In a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist dental marketing firm, 75% a general dentists think it is appropriate for general practitioners (GPs) to perform orthodontic procedures, but only 4% of orthodontists surveyed think it's appropriate.
"Case selection is critical and should be based upon the knowledge and skill of the GP," said a Florida dentist who responded to the survey.
A prosthodontist survey argued, "With proper training, any GP should be able to perform any procedure, whether it is endo, ortho, dental implants, etc."
However, 41% of the orthodontists surveyed say they are the ones who should be doing virtually all orthodontic work.
"Every orthodontist is being asked to help bail out GP cases, as they often underestimate the complexity of cases or are tackling more complex cases than they should due to economic pressures," said one California orthodontist.
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Obviously, the Orthodontist's feel that they should corner all of the pie for themselves! Many of us have the requisite skills and experience to do the job properly!
ReplyDeleteI would disagree with any Orthodontist on this one!