Use of Orthodontic Treatment Needs Indices for Oral Health Survey

Abstract

Aim:The aim of our study is to compare incidence of orthodontic malocclusion based on occlusal indices and Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), and to evaluate the most commonly used method among the dentists for orthodontic treatment in Sarajevo.Material and Methods:The sample consisted of 110 (31 female and 79 male)subjects older than 16 years with complete permanent dentition. Subjects were examined according to Occlusal Index (Angle classification of malocclusion, overjet, overbite, dental arch crowding and tooth rotation) and IOTN index. We conduct survey regarding which indexes are used in deciding on orthodontic treatment need, among primary health care and Orthodontist.Results:The present study show differences between the presence of malocclusion and treatment need as assessed by these two used indices. Based on the survey that we conduct all primary health care doctors use Occlusal Index to decide need for orthodontic treatment, more than 95% of orthodontic specialist use Occlusal Index for treatment need estimation.Conclusion:When measuring and grading treatment needs we should rely on Index of orthodontic treatment need. In such high demand for orthodontic treatment need it is necessary to establish need for the orthodontic treatment as fundamental, so that individuals with greatest treatment need can be assigned priority.

Association between malocclusion severity and psychosocial issues among adolescents

“…34 Indeed, in cases of high demand for orthodontic treatment, it is necessary to establish parameters that guide public health decision makers to prioritize the provision of treatment to individuals with a greater need. 35 In this sense, the results of the present study become relevant. One could conclude that an individual with a more severe occlusal discrepancy may feel more disappointed or unhappy than another with minor occlusal changes, indicating that the former should have preference for treatment in relation to the latter.…”

Orthodontic treatment need in higher primary schoolchildren of Central Bengaluru, India

“…[ 13 ] (48.1%) and Nakas et al . [ 14 ] (43%) reported that approximately half of the individuals were in the category of little need to treatment. Grade 3 was in accordance with Nguyen et al .…”

“…The values for Grade 1–4 were satisfactorily in line with those values of Uçüncü and Ertugay study[ 4 ] (90.4%), Nakas et al . [ 14 ] (92%), and Nguyen et al . [ 15 ] (78%).…”

Testing the reliability of point positioning in the analysis of facial asymmetry in photography: A pilot study

“…This would significantly reduce the waiting time for orthodontic recommendations 21 . In such a high demand for orthodontic treatment, it is necessary to identify the basis of the need for orthodontic treatment so that priority can be given to people with high treatment needs 22 . Therefore, despite advanced anthropometric methods such as three-dimensional stereophotogrammetry, photogrammetry remains the optimal choice for extensive epidemiological studies aimed at establishing population norms, especially in developing countries where sophisticated equipment is not available.…”

“…To bi značajno smanjilo vreme čekanja na ortodontske tretmane preporuke 21 . U ovako visokoj potražnji za ortodontskim lečenjem, neophodno je utvrditi potrebu za ortodontskim lečenjem kao osnovnu, tako da se osobama sa najvećim potrebama može dodeliti prioritet 22 .…”