Orthodontic treatment need and self-perception of malocclusion among nepalese young adults

Orthodontic Treatment

“…This is similar to the Schanschieff report on H-IOTN which was www.theprofesional.com ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT 1016 4 applied in NHS in UK, to avoid unnecessary therapy of mild orthodontic subjects and H-IOTN was also found to be a helpful sieve in allocating orthodontic care in a fair and transparent way. [30][31][32][33][34] It is necessary to point out certain shortcomings of current study i.e. small sample size, short study duration, and sample is representative of only two orthodontic centres of Pakistan.…”

Orthodontic Treatment;

“…This is similar to the Schanschieff report on H-IOTN which was www.theprofesional.com ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT 1016 4 applied in NHS in UK, to avoid unnecessary therapy of mild orthodontic subjects and H-IOTN was also found to be a helpful sieve in allocating orthodontic care in a fair and transparent way. [30][31][32][33][34] It is necessary to point out certain shortcomings of current study i.e. small sample size, short study duration, and sample is representative of only two orthodontic centres of Pakistan.…”

Need for orthodontic treatment and self-perception of malocclusion among young adults in chennai

“…During the initial development of IOTN to validate the cut-off points representing the different levels of orthodontic treatment need, according to professional opinion of 74 dentists which was used, Grades 1-4 of the AC represent no need for orthodontic treatment, Grades 5-7 represent borderline need, and Grades 8-10, definite need for treatment. [2] …”

“…[3] Therefore, visual stimuli as tools in communication may be more conceivable thanverbal descriptions when dealing with information related to morphology and the aesthetic significance of variability. [2] It has been demonstrated that standardised dental photographs can be utilized as a legitimate representation of dental attractiveness. [6] Most occlusal indices define aesthetics, and ultimately orthodontic treatment need from a clinicians perspective only (normative need) without considering the social needs of their patients.…”

“…[4][5][6]Nonetheless, perceptions of malocclusions are subjective and perceived as more qualitatively than quantitatively, thus, cosmetic impairment of a particular malocclusion is not readily measured. [2] Perception has been defined as the process by which patterns of environmental stimuli are organized and interpreted, while aesthetics is defined as the appreciation or the enjoyment of beauty. [3] Therefore, visual stimuli as tools in communication may be more conceivable thanverbal descriptions when dealing with information related to morphology and the aesthetic significance of variability.…”