‘Was Not Brought’ Pathway'

This pathway can be used to help safeguard children who are not brought to appointments. Adapted for orthodontics in partnership with the author, Dr Jenny Harris, and the British Dental Association.


Was Not Brought Children and Young People Pathway for Orthodontics (WNB-CYP-O) Flow Chart 



Was Not Brought Children and Young People Pathway for Orthodontics (WNB-CYP-O) Template Notes 


Was Not Brought Children and Young People Pathway for Orthodontics (WNB-CYP-O) Template Letters


Download a concise implementation guide or the complete toolkit from the British Dental Association

For more information, please refer to the following article in the *British Dental Journal

*Kirby, J., Harris, J. Development and evaluation of a 'was not brought' pathway: a team approach to managing children's missed dental appointments. Br Dent J 227, 291–297 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-019-0621-z