The significance of IOFTN in decision-making for surgical orthodontic treatment

Abstract

for One such under the spotlight has been Orthognathic treatment. This lecture will cover the reasoning behind and subsequent at-tempts by the NHS at prioritisation of funding with respect to Orthognathic treatment; the development of the Index of Orthognathic Functional Treatment Need （IOFTN）; research into its suit-ability as an index for the prioritisation of Orthognathic treatment; and the results of the recent UK National audit of orthognathic treatment （incorporating the IOFTN） carried out in order to determine whether or not we as clinicians are doing the right thing in terms providing of orthognathic treatment for our patients.