General dentist orthodontic practice in foreign legal systems
Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.)
; 17(2): 62-68, Mar.-Apr. 2012.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
General dentist orthodontic practice is a controversial issue and this paper aims to analyze it comparing foreign laws to Brazilian Legal System.METHODS:
Regulations and scientific texts concerning orthodontic practice by general dentists, in Portuguese or English language, were sought. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
Portugal clearly forbids general dentist orthodontic practice; United States of America do not clearly forbid general dentist orthodontic practice, but do regulate and promote campaigns to encourage public to seek specialist service; in Australia and England, corrective orthodontics are offered both by orthodontists and general dentists; it was not possible to evaluate how orthodontic services are provided in Eastern Europe; and the fact that general dentists are forbidden to practice corrective orthodontics in Brazilian Legal System is compatible to other countries policy.
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En
Journal:
Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
ORTODONTIA
Year:
2012
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Article