Benefits and risks of orthodontic treatment. Report of the 2005 NZAO Symposium.

The biennial symposium of the Education, Research and Development Group (ERDG) of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists (NZAO) was held in Tauranga on August 5 and 6, 2005. Following a well-tested format the symposium considered the benefits and risks of orthodontic treatment, a timely topic in an age when the role of health-related professions is under increasing public scrutiny in New Zealand. The registration fee included a copy of the book Risk Management in Orthodontics: Experts' Guide to Malpractice, edited by Graber et al (2004). The findings reported here represent the consensus reached by delegates attending the symposium.