Orthodontic Treatment Needs Based on Aesthetic Component (AC) among Adolescents in Medan

Abstract

Abstract-The prevalence of malocclusion in Indonesia is high while dental health behaviour among adolescents especially towards malocclusion is inadequate whereas health services has not been satisfied. One of the most used index, Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need which consists of aesthetic component and dental health component. The aim of this research was to identify orthodontic treatment need based on aesthetic component among adolescents in Medan. This is a descriptive research with crosssectional design. Two stage stratification cluster sampling method were used. Total sample in this research were 400 adolescents in Medan. The results of this research stated that distribution of treatment need based on aesthetic component among adolescents in Medan were 210 individual (52.5%) for group AC 1-2 (no treatment needed), 112 individual (28%) for group AC 3-4 (mild treatment needed), 41 individuals (10.3%) for group 5-7 (moderate treatment needed) and 37 individuals (9.3%) for group AC 8-10 ( great need for treatment).The conclusion from this research stated that most of the adolescents in Medan do not require orthodontic treatment.

Orthodontic Treatment Needs of Adolescents in North-Western Nigeria Using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Needs

“…The AC revealed a treatment need of 25% (moderate 24%, definite 1%) among our study participants. This is much higher than that assessed among Ethiopian children,[ 6 ] Indonesian adolescents (19.6%),[ 24 ] Spanish adolescents,[ 25 ] and Turkish adolescents,[ 26 ] but lower than 55.5% obtained in Indian adolescents. [ 27 ] Differences may be due to age of study populations as malocclusion has been shown to worsen with age,[ 28 ] as well as ethnic variations in perceptions of beauty.…”