Objective. To test the applicability and effectiveness of interceptive orthodontics in a community field trial. Design. Prospective screening for suitable malocclusions, implementation of treatment and analysis of outcomes 12 months later. Setting. Community dentistry in urban and rural areas of Northern Ireland, 1996–98. Subjects and methods. The initial sample consisted of 2002 children (1014 boys, 988 girls) who were screened in routine community dental inspections. One thousand and sixty (523 aged 9 years, 537 aged 11 years) were domiciled in the urban area of greater Belfast and 942 (479 aged 9 years, 463 aged 11 years) in the rural area of Enniskillen and Omagh, Co. Tyrone. Interventions. Interceptive orthodontic treatment. Outcome measures. Dental health component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) and specially devised local indices of treatment outcomes. Results. With the use of an interception gauge, orthodontic screening was included in the community dental inspections without difficulty. Thirty‐three per cent of children were in need of interceptive treatment. Only 20% of those in need both attended for recall and underwent treatment. Compliance was bett
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