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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.
Girvan Burnside, D J Burden, C M Pine
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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
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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
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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 ...
J W Ferguson
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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
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Understanding the IOTN.

Journal of the Irish Dental Association, 2015
A summary of the HSE guidelines for eligibility for orthodontic treatment so that dentists have a visual guide to which cases should be referred to a specialist. Throughout our professional lives, we will be asked the question: “will I need braces?” A self-conscious teenager might ask, but what a worried parent may really be wondering is: “will my ...
Scott, Ciara
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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, A Holmes
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The Use of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) in a School Population and Referred Population

Journal of Orthodontics, 2001
The aim of this study is to assess the need for orthodontic treatment in a Turkish school population and a group of population referred for orthodontic treatment. The study groups were 250 school children, 11-14 years of age, and 250 patients, 11-14 years of age, referred to the department of orthodontics. The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN)
Harun Ucuncu
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Perceived knowledge and use of IOTN-DHC among dental officers in Sabah

IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences
This cross-sectional study assessed the knowledge and use of IOTN-DHC among dental officers in Sabah. A self-administered, anonymous, and structured questionnaire in the format of Google form were used. The questionnaire addressed socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and use on IOTN-DHC. Data were entered into a standardised collection form and
Jin Han Lee
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Computer-Aided Learning (CAL): An Effective Way to Teach the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN)?

Journal of Orthodontics, 2001
Objective: To identify if a lecture or access to a computer aided learning (CAL) programme is more effective in teaching undergraduate dental students IOTN. Design: Prospective controlled trial.
David Bearn, J L Wright
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