Auckland DHB
Chief Executive’s Office
Level 1
Building 37
Auckland City Hospital
PO Box 92189
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142
Ph: (09) 630-9943 ext: 22342
Email:
[Auckland District Health Board request email]
20 October 2021
E. Rich
By email to: [FYI request #16976 email]
Dear E. Rich
Re
Official Information Request for Orthognathic Surgical Criteria for Adults Class III
Malocclusion
I refer to your official information request dated 01 October 2021 for information about:
I am writing to request a report on how many patients have been provided with publicly
funded orthognathic surgery each year, over the past 5 years from Auckland DBH as a total
number. I would like this number to then be categorised into how many patients received
orthognathic surgery for a Class III Malocclusion (Child and adult categorised).
Additional y, I would like to be provided with a list of the Cephalometric and OPG- X Ray
measurement criteria that would qualify an adult patient with a Class III Malocclusion to
receive publicly funded Orthognathic surgery (+/- Community Services Card).
Lastly, I would like to be provided with a list of criteria that establishes the waiting times
for an adult requiring orthognathic surgery.
We have provided the information under each of your questions below.
1) I am writing to request a report on how many patients have been provided with publicly
funded orthognathic surgery each year, over the past 5 years from Auckland DBH as a total
number
2016
20
2017
18
2018
25
2019
23
2020
15
Total
101
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2) I would like this number to then be categorised into how many patients received
orthognathic surgery for a Class III Malocclusion (Child and adult categorised).
Approx 75% of patients have cleft palate or another craniofacial syndrome.
Approx 25% of patients have developmental dentofacial cl 2 or 3 deformity.
Al patients have completed growth prior to undergoing surgery.
This list excludes trauma patients who do not require orthodontics but do require secondary reconstruction by
means of orthognathic surgery.
3) I would like to be provided with a list of the Cephalometric and OPG- X Ray
measurement criteria that would qualify an adult patient with a Class III
Malocclusion to receive publicly funded Orthognathic surgery (+/- Community
Services Card).
Attached
4) I would like to be provided with a list of criteria that establishes the waiting times
for an adult requiring orthognathic surgery.
The pathway for orthodontic/orthognathic surgery is attached.
I trust this information answers your questions.
You are entitled to seek a review of the response by the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the
Official Information Act. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, or an edited version of this response, may be published on the
Auckland DHB website.
Yours faithful y
Ailsa Claire, OBE
Chief Executive
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