INTRODUCTION The practice of orthodontics is very young in South-South Nigeria and there is need for base line data for informed planning. This study was carried out to investigate the self-perception of malocclusion among Nigerian school children aged 12 to 18 years in order to compare their perception with that of an orthodontist and also to determine the influence of gender and age on self-p...

AIMS The study aimed to evaluate the orthodontic treatment need in school going children in Moradabad, North India, to assess the malocclusion traits, concern towards Dental Health and individual aesthetic perception compared to orthodontist's opinion. METHODS 5232 children, aged 11-14 yrs formed the sample. The Dental Health Component (DHC) and Aesthetic Component (AC) were recorded as defin...

background: a comprehensive system of assessing orthodontic need requires the integration of normative clinical measures with patient-based indicators. this study sought to discover weather an oral health-related quality of life measure or aesthetic component of index of orthodontic treatment need (ac-iotn) could be used as a predictor of orthodontic treatment need. factors affecting the judgme...

Mục tiêu: Xác định nhu cầu điều trị nắn chỉnh răng của học sinh 12 - 15 tuổi tại thành phố Vinh từ tháng 12/2020 đến 03/2021. Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: 334 học 12-15 tuổi đang tại 06 trường trung cơ sở TP Vinh, qua thăm khám lâm sàng, lấy mẫu, chụp hình kết hợp dụng cụ đo kích thước nhằm đánh giá cầu điều trị theo chỉ số IOTN tiêu chuẩn thẩm mỹ AC. Kết quả: Trong tham gia cứu có 37,8...

Background: Appraisal of distribution malocclusion in childhood can facilitate efforts to prevent such a disorder and its consequences. This study was undertaken assess the need for orthodontic treatment among 12–15-year-old school children Belgaum city. Materials Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 250 students randomly selected were examined. The examinations carried out using dental heal...