11-15 YAŞ ARASI FARKLI MALOKLUZYONLARA SAHİP ÇOCUKLARDA ORTODONTİK TEDAVİ İHTİYACI VE AĞIZ SAĞLIĞINA İLİŞKİN YAŞAM KALİTESİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ: KESİTSEL BİR ÇALIŞMA

ABSTRACT
 Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study is to determine the orthodontic treatment need and oral health-related quality life (OHRQoL) in children aged 11-15 evaluate effect on different malocclusion groups.
 Individuals Methods: 261 (158 girls, 103 boys) years (mean 13.03±1.93 12.66±1.75 who deserved constituted material study. were divided into 3 groups according their dental malocclusions as Angle Class I, II III. Data collection tools; Index Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) Dental Health Component (IOTN-DHC), IOTN Aesthetic (IOTN-AC), Oral Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) Clinical Examination Form. OHIP-14 was used measure OHRQoL. IOTN-DHC IOTN-AC (orthodontist & self-perception) for treatment. collected through questionnaires, personal interviews, intraoral examinations. Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test Kendall tau-b correlation data significance level determined P0.05). While there no significant difference between terms scores, scores indicating found be significantly higher III group (P