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Use and knowledge of IOTN among GDPs in Scotland

British Dental Journal, 2015
To evaluate the use and knowledge of the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) by general dental practitioners (GDPs) working within Scotland.Scottish general dental services (SGDS).Questionnaires were posted to randomly selected dentists (n=356) working within the SGDS for self-completion and return.Use of IOTN.Knowledge of IOTN Participants were
A, Puri, J, Ho-A-Yun, N J, McGuinness
exaly   +3 more sources

Periodontal status and IOTN interventions among young hemophiliacs

Haemophilia, 2006
Summary.   Fifty‐two young individuals suffering from severe haemophilia A and B volunteered to be compared with school‐ and college‐going students for oral health status description and subsequent management. A total of 244 students (84.42% boys and 15.58% girls) with the age group of 13–23 years were divided into two groups, A and B (controls).
S, Azhar, N, Yazdanie, N, Muhammad
exaly   +3 more sources

The development of a tactile graphic version of IOTN for visually impaired patients

Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research, 2000
The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) is a visual‐based index and has been widely used. This paper describes the development and evaluation of tactile graphics representing the aesthetic component (AC) of IOTN for the use of visually impaired patients (VI).
M, AlSarheed, R, Bedi, N, Hunt
exaly   +4 more sources

IOTN (DHC): Is It Supported By Evidence?

Dental Update, 2006
The strength of the evidence linking some common malocclusion traits (which are used as the basis for IOTN classification) with dental disease is reviewed. It is concluded that IOTN is not a reliable predictor of the potential impact of malocclusion on future dental health, and that alternative indices, which place greater emphasis on the aesthetic ...
exaly   +3 more sources

Modified IOTN: an orthodontic treatment need index for use in oral health surveys

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2001
Abstract – This paper reports the results of a study of the reliability of a modified version of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) for use in oral health surveys. Twelve non‐specialist dental examiners were trained in the use of the Modified IOTN using a standardised teaching protocol lasting approximately 1.5 hours.
Donald J Burden, Girvan Burnside
exaly   +4 more sources

The Consultant Orthodontists Group 1994 Survey of the Use of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN)

British Journal of Orthodontics, 1996
A questionnaire, relating to the use and acceptance of occlusal indices and in particular the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), was sent to all UK hospital consultancts in orthodontics. Of the respondents 74·6 per cent routinely recorded the Dental Health Component of IOTN for their patient referrals. The reasons for the increased acceptance
D R Willmot
exaly   +3 more sources

Application of iotn and dai indices for assessment in need of orthodontic treatment. [PDF]

open access: possibleМакедонски стоматолошки преглед, 2019
Communication in human population is realized through the appearance, symmetry and regularity of the face, which is connected with aesthetics and personal selfesteem. Therefore, there is a need for a beautiful smile in everyday life regardless of the age of the population.
Radeska, Ana   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Does the GDP need to know about IOTN?

Dental Update, 2003
‘Two-tier dental systems planned’; ‘Children in need of orthodontic treatment to go without’ … recent scaremonger headlines from consumer reports exaggerate the latest potential effects of this government's plans to target financial resources at those in greatest need.
Waring, David, Jones, J. Warren
openaire   +3 more sources

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