Journal of Orthodontic Science, 2019 AIMS: To determine the association and level of agreement between young adults' perception of orthodontic treatment need (subjective need) and the orthodontists' assessment of treatment need (normative objective need).
Salwa M Taibah, Fadia M Al-Hummayani
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Impact of parental oral health literacy on orthodontic treatment need in schoolchildren [PDF]
Dental Press Journal of OrthodonticsIntroduction: Malocclusion is a global health problem and when not treated in childhood, can persist throughout one’s lifetime. Objective: As children are dependent on their parents/caregivers for health care, the aim of the present study was to ...
Gélica Lima GRANJA +6 more
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Epidemiology of orthodontic treatment need in southwestern Ethiopian children: a cross sectional study using the index of orthodontic treatment need [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2020 Background The planning of orthodontic treatment within a public health system requires information on the orthodontic treatment needs of the population.
Mulualem Tolessa +2 more
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Oral health-related quality of life and orthodontic treatment need in thalassemia major patients [PDF]
Dental Research Journal, 2022 Background: Thalassemia major (TM) is a severe life-threatening hemoglobinopathy. It causes a typical chipmunk face due to increased hematopoiesis. Severe malocclusion often accompanies facial deformity, which may affect Oral Health-related Quality of ...
Adel Tabesh +3 more
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The prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need of school children in Northern Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Journal of Orthodontic Science, 2019 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of malocclusion and requirement for orthodontic treatment in the Saudi region of Hail city. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 520 Saudi participants between 7 and 12 years from Hail city were used in the research, all of whom ...
Sarah Sulaiman Alajlan +5 more
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The prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in Omani adolescent population
Journal of Orthodontic Science, 2018 OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in a sample of Omani adolescents aged 11–16 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The total sample included 854 adolescents with 387 boys and 467 girls between the age of 11 ...
Laila Al Jadidi +3 more
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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesBackground: This study was designed to fill this gap by providing baseline data to support evidence-based planning of orthodontic services in the region.
Pooja Kapoor, Harpreet Singh
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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied SciencesAim: The current study's objective was to find out the prevalence of malocclusion and the need for orthodontic treatment in 13- to 15-year-old school students in the Mehsana District of Gujarat using the IOTN.
Khyati V Patel +5 more
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Prevalence and factors related to malocclusion, normative and perceived orthodontic treatment need among children and adolescents in Bangladesh [PDF]
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2019 Objective: The purpose of the present study was to assess the prevalence of normative and perceived orthodontic treatment need in schoolchildren and adolescents, related risk factors, and children/parent’s aesthetic perception, compared to orthodontist ...
Sharmin Sultana, Zakir Hossain
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An epidemiological study on early orthodontic treatment need among eastern Saudi Arabian children in the mixed dentition stage [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEstimation of early orthodontic treatment need among children is essential for planning orthodontic interventions in the mixed dentition stages thereby reducing the burden in a publicly funded healthcare system.
Guna Shekhar Madiraju +3 more
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