Remote appointments in Orthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Part 1 service evaluation.

Objective: To assess the type, number and outcome of remote appointments in Orthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) in one acute hospital trust and to establish whether remote appointments carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic were successful in saving a face-to-face appointment.

Design: Service evaluation.

Setting: Orthodontic and OMFS departments at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Remote appointments in orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery: Part 2 clinician perceptions.

Objectives: To assess clinician perceptions of and satisfaction with remote appointments in orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS).

Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire-based study.

Setting: Orthodontic and OMFS departments in six acute NHS hospital Trusts in the UK.

Decision making regarding management of compromised first permanent molars in patients with molar incisor hypomineralisation: A comparison of orthodontists and paediatric dentists.

Objectives: To obtain the views and opinions of specialist members of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) and British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) in relation to (1) the multidisciplinary management of patients affected by molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) and (2) the diagnosis and management of MIH-affected first permanent molars (FPMs) in four clinical scenarios, and compare the responses to those of an expert panel consensus.

Design: A prospective cross-sectional study.

Setting: Part 1: Eastman Dental Institute and part 2: online questionnaire.

Service evaluation of referrals to secondary care: A question of complexity?

Objectives: To evaluate referral patterns to secondary care and categorise referrals by complexity level. To assess compliance with commissioning guidelines for cases accepted for treatment in secondary care, comparing complexity to Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) data.

Design: Service evaluation of all referrals during study period recorded prospectively.

Interventions for treating traumatised ankylosed permanent front teeth.

Background: Teeth that have suffered trauma can fuse to the surrounding bone in a process called dental ankylosis. Ankylosed permanent front teeth fail to erupt during facial growth and can become displaced, thus resulting in functional and aesthetic problems. Dental ankylosis is also associated with root resorption, which may eventually lead to the loss of affected teeth.