The British Orthodontic Society invites outstanding contributors from the field of Orthodontics to give the guest lecture in memory of George Northcroft. In 2004 the guest lecturer was Professor Kevin O'Brien. The paper which follows was presented as the Northcroft Memorial Lecture 2004 at the British Orthodontic Conference.
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