Orthodontic treatment needs in Saudi young adults and manpower requirements

Abstract

Objectives:To evaluate orthodontic treatment needs using the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) components and to estimate the required manpower in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Methods:A cross-sectional study involving 670 participants (390 females and 280 males) collected between November 2016 and April 2017, whose ages ranged from 12-19 years from secondary and high school students. Treatment needs were estimated using the IOTN components, dental health component (DHC), and aesthetic component (AC).Results:The results according to the severity of malocclusion using IOTN-DHC found that 24.3% of the cases required severe/extreme need and 54.3% were in the no/slight need category. The most frequent types of malocclusion were crowding (48.8%) followed by increased overjet (21.8%), and spacing (16.1%). Using Pearson’s Chi-squared test, there was a statistically significant association (p<0.001) between IOTN-DHC and IOTN-AC; 51.2% of the sample was in agreement at the mild need category, indicating a strong correlation, with a coefficient of 0.687.Conclusion:According to the IOTN’s components, the present study showed that almost one-quarter of the sample had a severe/extreme need for orthodontic treatment. The most frequent type of malocclusion traits according to the severity was crowding followed by increased overjet and then spacing. The Ministry of Health must employ 90-110 orthodontists in Jeddah to meet the demands of the definite needs for orthodontics in adolescents.

The prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need of school children in Northern Saudi Arabia

“…Recent research in the north of the country showed 52.8% class I malocclusion among adolescents. [11] The same research also found the following prevalence for other features: overbite (23.4%), excessive overjet (22.2%), reduced overbite (12.2%), and open bite (4.6%). [8]…”

“…[8] Nonetheless, few reports exist that explore the malocclusion prevalence in Saudi Arabia. [910111213] Malocclusion prevalence was found by Al-Emran et al . to be 62.4% for Saudi children, 40% of whom required fixed orthodontic devices.…”

“…Class I malocclusion was most prevalent in western Saudi Arabian children (67.13%), with overjet and overbite found to be 57.4% and 52.6%, respectively. [11] For the southern regions, class I malocclusion was 61%, class II 16.3%, and class III 7.7%. [12] The prevalence of increased overjet was 19.5%, followed by increased overbite at 19.4% and anterior open bite at 6.1%.…”

Aesthetic components of index of orthodontic treatment need in Serbian adolescents

“…If the patient's understanding of the need for treatment or an aesthetic classification is not the same as therapists it can pose a problem, in the sense of the constraints of the need for therapy or it may complicate the therapy it self [28,33]. Although for efficient orthodontic treatment must take into consideration the perception of the patient, not just the professional assessment of the therapist in order to ensure patient satisfaction.…”

The Prevalence of Malocclusion among Schoolchildren in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

“…Because malocclusion can affect a patient’s function and appearance, it is better if it is identified and treated at early stages to avoid further complications [15] and to increase the probability of a favourable prognosis [16]. Unfortunately, few studies have examined the prevalence of malocclusion in the western region of Saudi Arabia [17], [18]. Further studies in the western region would form a complete database to aid in planning appropriate orthodontic treatment services among all regions of Saudi Arabia and help to assess the resources needed to overcome the increasing number of malocclusion cases.…”