Arunachalam R, Nathwani N, Nejatian T, Fine P, Leung A. Assessing dentists' awareness of the orthodontic-restorative interface. J Dent 2023; 141: 104811.

GDPs lack adequate awareness of the orthodontic-restorative interface in relation to patient care and communication with patients.

This study investigated GDPs' awareness of the orthodontic-restorative interface. Data were collected through a bespoke online questionnaire and open questions to GDPs practising in the UK. Two months after the primary survey, respondents were sent an email with follow-up survey. Reliability responses were compared against the primary responses to assess the repeatability. From the 118 complete responses, 63 GDPs demonstrated a good understanding. These GDPs were characterised by greater age and experience. Respondents perceived orthodontic-restorative treatments as minimally invasive and aesthetics-enhancing. Better education is imperative to facilitate GDPs to understand and utilise aspects of orthodontic-restorative treatments.