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This is an important work of reference setting out the development of the orthodontic speciality chronologically culminating in the formation of The British Orthodontic Society. This book gives an account of the reasons for the formation of the British Orthodontic Society. It explains how, with the coming together of the original orthodontic societies each had to pool their strengths and resources and the separate societies suffered some loss of their individual identities and independence. It is therefore appropriate that the history of each individual group should be put on record for posterity At the inception of the NHS in 1948 the dental service was set up as a General Dental Service, not envisaging specialists in practice. This gave rise to many problems. Jack Alexander in 1960 started a politicalprocess which culminated in the formation of the British Association of Orthodontists to represent specialists in orthodontic practice. For new members joining the orthodontic speciality an awareness of the history enables them to understand more readily some of today’s problems.
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