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With a degree in psychology, Tom Witcher, a specialist orthodontist at Total Orthodontics Haywards Heath, part of Bupa Dental Care, discusses body dysmorphia and its significance in dentistry, including how to identify it and approach it with sensitivity. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition characterised by a preoccupation with perceived defects or…
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Tom Witcher, a specialist orthodontist at Total Orthodontics Haywards Heath, part of Bupa Dental Care, shares his method for deciding whether to extract poor prognosis first molars in mixed dentition. A significant number of early referrals to specialist orthodontists concern the poor prognosis of first molars and the timing of their extraction. In our practice,…
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In the first of a brand new series, Tom Witcher discusses how to carry out IPR in a safe and stress-free way. Myself, Richard Jones and Zaid Esmail are all practising specialist orthodontists at Total Orthodontics, part of Bupa Dental Care. We are really pleased to be bringing you a monthly column on Dentistry.co.uk with…
