A Review of Orthodontic Indices

Authors

  • Alka Gupta Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu
  • Rabindra Man Shrestha Kantipur Dental Hospital, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v4i2.13898

Keywords:

Orthodontic indices

Abstract

Orthodontic indices are essential component in assessing severity, complexity and treatment outcome of malocclusion. Moreover, they are useful in evaluating treatment need, funding for treatment cost and public health aspects of orthodontic treatment. The present article reviews orthodontic indices used for clinical and epidemiologic purposes. The article attempts to classify the indices in qualitative and quantitative methods

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Author Biographies

Alka Gupta, Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu

Department of Orthodontics, PG resident

Rabindra Man Shrestha, Kantipur Dental Hospital, Kathmandu

Department of Orthodontics, Associate Professor

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Published

2014-12-31

How to Cite

Gupta, A., & Shrestha, R. M. (2014). A Review of Orthodontic Indices. Orthodontic Journal of Nepal, 4(2), 44–50. https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v4i2.13898

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Review Articles

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