2002
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0528.2002.00017.x
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Appropriateness of orthodontic referrals: self‐perceived and normative treatment needs of patients referred for orthodontic consultation

Abstract: The results indicated that a significant number of children were inappropriately referred for orthodontic treatment. Referring dentists need to assess the normative treatment needs of the children as well as the children's and parents' commitment and desire for orthodontic treatment before deciding on the need for referral.

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“…Even so, other authors (4,15,16) state that the psychosocial aspect of the children's dental appearance is better observed by measures of quality of life, and this information was not obtained in the present study. Table 1 Responses of the children and their parents to questions related to satisfaction with dental appearance and perception of the orthodontic treatment need; and the dichotomized result regarding orthodontic concern Table 3 Logistic regression models for the group of parents interested in the orthodontic treatment of their children Table 2 Logistic regression models for the group of children interested in orthodontic treatment A few studies (3,9,10,16,17) have analyzed the perceptions expressed by parents regarding the orthodontic treatment need of their children. In countries where orthodontic treatment is not regularly provided by public services, as in the case of Brazil, updated data on the need and demand for orthodontic treatment among children is necessary for planning such a service (11,14,18,19).…”
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“…Even so, other authors (4,15,16) state that the psychosocial aspect of the children's dental appearance is better observed by measures of quality of life, and this information was not obtained in the present study. Table 1 Responses of the children and their parents to questions related to satisfaction with dental appearance and perception of the orthodontic treatment need; and the dichotomized result regarding orthodontic concern Table 3 Logistic regression models for the group of parents interested in the orthodontic treatment of their children Table 2 Logistic regression models for the group of children interested in orthodontic treatment A few studies (3,9,10,16,17) have analyzed the perceptions expressed by parents regarding the orthodontic treatment need of their children. In countries where orthodontic treatment is not regularly provided by public services, as in the case of Brazil, updated data on the need and demand for orthodontic treatment among children is necessary for planning such a service (11,14,18,19).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The questionnaire also contained questions about their satisfaction with the dental appearance of their children and the perception for orthodontic treatment need. The score of the dichotomous variable "orthodontic concern" could be assessed by obtaining individual scores for these two questions (9).…”
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“…In displaced teeth, even impeccable oral hygiene cannot eliminate food residues left in retention spaces, resulting in fermentation processes, the products of which are acids that lead to damage to the dental substance and supporting apparatus of the teeth (2,3).…”
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