BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL VOLUME 195 NO. 8 OCTOBER 25 2003 433 PRACTICE Orthodontics. Part 1: Who needs orthodontics? D. Roberts-Harry1 and J. Sandy2 There are various reasons for offering patients orthodontic treatment. Some of these include improved aesthetics, occlusal function and the long-term dental health. 1*Consultant Orthodontist, Orthodontic Department, Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9LU; 2Professor in Orthodontics, Division of Child Dental Health, University of Bristol Dental School, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY *Correspondence to: D. Roberts-Harry E-mail: