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In 2024 there are only a little over 1,000 orthodontic therapists registered with the General Dental Council in the UK. This collection of BDJ Team articles from the past ten years focuses on the niche role of orthodontic therapist within the dental team, and on orthodontic therapy in general.
Sara Mohammed Saed, Simon J. Littlewood and Trevor Hodge describe the background to the introduction of orthodontic therapists and explain why this is a great development for orthodontics.
T. Hodge and N. Parkin highlight the changes that have taken place in the orthodontic workforce over the past decade and review the roles of various members of the orthodontic team.