References
- 1. Johnson M, Harkness M. Prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in 10-year-old New Zealand children. Aust Orthod J 2000;16:1-8.
- 2. Foster Page LA, Thomson WM. Malocclusion and uptake of orthodontic treatment in Taranaki 12-13-year-olds. N Z Dent J 2005;101:98-105; quiz 11.
- 3. Ukra A, Foster Page LA, Thomson WM, Farella M, Tawse Smith A, Beck V. Impact of malocclusion on quality of life among New Zealand adolescents. N Z Dent J 2013;109:18-23.
- 4. Masood Y, Masood M, Zainul NN, Araby NB, Hussain SF, Newton T. Impact of malocclusion on oral health related quality of life in young people. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2013;11:25.10.1186/1477-7525-11-25359852323443041
- 5. Dimberg L, Arnrup K, Bondemark L. The impact of malocclusion on the quality of life among children and adolescents: a systematic review of quantitative studies. Eur J Orthod 2015;37:238-47.10.1093/ejo/cju04625214504
- 6. Healey DL, Gauld RD, Thomson WM. Treatment-associated changes in malocclusion and oral health-related quality of life: A 4-year cohort study. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016;150:811-7.10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.04.01927871708
- 7. Antoun JS, Fowler PV, Jack HC, Farella M. Oral health-related quality of life changes in standard, cleft, and surgery patients after orthodontic treatment. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;148:568-75.10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.03.02826432312
- 8. Prabhakar RR, Saravanan R, Karthikeyan MK, Vishnuchandran C, Sudeepthi. Prevalence of malocclusion and need for early orthodontic treatment in children. J Clin Diagn Res 2014;8:Zc60-1.10.7860/JCDR/2014/8604.4394408006824995247
- 9. Dental Council of New Zealand. Scopes of practice for dental therapists 2014. Viewed 14 August 2016,
- 10. Marriott A, Harding W, Devlin N, Benwell G. The delivery of orthodontic care in New Zealand. Part I: Analysis of a census of orthodontists. N Z Dent J 2001;97:87-92.
- 11. Chew MT, Aw AK. Appropriateness of orthodontic referrals: selfperceived and normative treatment needs of patients referred for orthodontic consultation. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2002;30:449-54.10.1034/j.1600-0528.2002.00017.x12453116
- 12. O’Brien K, McComb JL, Fox N, Bearn D, Wright J. Do dentists refer orthodontic patients inappropriately? Br Dent J 1996;181:132-6.
- 13. Marriott A, Harding W, Devlin N, Benwell G. The delivery of orthodontic care in New Zealand. Part II: Analysis of a census of dentists. N Z Dent J 2001;97:120-7.
- 14. Aldawood S, Ampuan SN, Medara N, Thomson WM. Orthodontic treatment provision and referral preferences among New Zealand general dental practitioners. Aust Orthod J 2011;27:145-54.
- 15. Sarfarazi G, Smit LJ, Thomson WM. Orthodontic referral practices among New Zealand dental therapists. J N Z Dent Ther Assoc 2010;18:16-9.
- 16. Tan A, Bennani F, Thomson WM, Farella M, Mei L. A qualitative study of orthodontic screening and referral practices among dental therapists in New Zealand. Aust Orthod J 2016;32:103-12.10.21307/aoj-2020-123
- 17. Coates DE, Kardos TB, Moffat SM, Kardos RL. Dental therapists and dental hygienists educated for the New Zealand environment. J Dent Educ 2009;73:1001-8.10.1002/j.0022-0337.2009.73.8.tb04789.x
- 18. Healey DL, Gauld RD, Thomson WM. The socio-demographic and malocclusion characteristics of adolescents presenting for specialist orthodontic treatment in New Zealand practices. Aust Orthod J 2015;31:20-5.10.21307/aoj-2020-136
- 19. Qaseem A, Forland F, Macbeth F, Ollenschläger G, Phillips S, van der Wees P et al. Guidelines International Network: Toward international standards for clinical practice guidelines. Ann Intern Med 2012;156:525-31.10.7326/0003-4819-156-7-201204030-0000922473437
- 20. Husain J, Burden D, McSherry P, Morris D, Allen M; Clinical Standards Committee of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England. National clinical guidelines for management of the palatally ectopic maxillary canine. Br Dent J 2012;213:171-6.10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.72622918345
- 21. O’Brien K, Wright J, Conboy F, Bagley L, Lewis D, Read M et al. The effect of orthodontic referral guidelines: a randomised controlled trial. Br Dent J 2000;188:392-7.10.1038/sj.bdj.480049210816930