Objective evaluation of orthodontic treatment need with Dental Aesthetic Index

To evaluate the frequency and severity of the malocclusions and treatment need in a group of adult patients in Târgu-Mureș, dividing them up according to age and gender. Sixty-four, randomly selected patients were divided up according to age and gender. Ten occlusal traits related to dentofacial ano...

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Published inOrvosi hetilap Vol. 159; no. 9; p. 352
Main Authors Pop, Silvia Izabella, Mártha, I Krisztina, Csibi, Réka, Păcurar, Mariana, Minodora, Ciotloș, Bratu, Dana Cristina
Format Journal Article
LanguageHungarian
Published Hungary 01.03.2018
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Esthetics, Dental
Female
Humans
Male
Malocclusion - therapy
Needs Assessment
Orthodontics, Corrective - methods
Young Adult
a kezelés szükségszerűsége
orthodontics
fogszabályozás
Dental Aesthetic Index
treatment needs
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Summary:To evaluate the frequency and severity of the malocclusions and treatment need in a group of adult patients in Târgu-Mureș, dividing them up according to age and gender. Sixty-four, randomly selected patients were divided up according to age and gender. Ten occlusal traits related to dentofacial anomalies according to missing teeth, spacing, crowding and occlusion were used to evaluate the malocclusions on each of their study cast. The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) regression equation was used to obtain the DAI score that defines severity. The average DAI score was 38 with a range of 18-79, showing that the majority of patients needed mandatory orthodontic treatment. No statistically significant difference was found between gender, age groups and need for treatment. More than two-fifths of the examined patients have a mandatory need for orthodontic treatment if the DAI scores are the main screening tool. Orv Hetil. 2018; 159(9): 352-356.
ISSN:0030-6002
DOI:10.1556/650.2018.30943