Re: GPs practicing ortho

whether ortho is done by a GP or by an orthdodontist the patient expects and is entitled to the same level of service as a specialist.
GP’s should take substantial training before they start with ortho . They must have a mentor either a GP who is experienced in orthodontics or an orthodontist.
What I have found from multiple sources is that an orthodontist visiting a clinic to perform ortho is usually a disaster unless the orthodontist can make himself available at a very short notice.

For an experienced GDP integrating orthodontics in his practice is a good experience. However, he must take only those patients who have been in his practice for at least 5 yrs or more.

Veerendra