Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need in Referred Nepalese Population

Authors

  • Sujita Shrestha Lecturer, Dept of Community & Public Health Dentistry, Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu
  • Rabindra Man Shrestha Associate Professor, Dept of Orthodontics, Kantipur Dental College, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v2i1.9288

Keywords:

index, malocclusion, orthodontic treatment, referred population

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to assess the need for orthodontic treatment in a group of referred Nepalese population of Kathmandu valley.

Materials & Method: Dental Health Component (DHC) and Aesthetic Component (AC) of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) was evaluated on a group of 412 Nepalese orthodontic patients including 142 male and 270 female subjects aged 11-30 years with the mean age 17.12 years by a single examiner.

Result: Dental Health Component showed 16 % no/little treatment need, 19.9 % showed borderline need, and 64.1 % showed great/severe treatment need. Aesthetic Component showed 26.5 % no/little treatment need, 32 % showed borderline need, and 41.5 % showed great/severe treatment need.

Conclusion: Increasing trend of treatment need for more severe forms of orthodontic problems seen in Nepalese orthodontic patients according to DHC and AC scores in age groups 11-25 years and for both male and female gender groups.

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Published

2012-06-30

How to Cite

Shrestha, S., & Shrestha, R. M. (2012). Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need in Referred Nepalese Population. Orthodontic Journal of Nepal, 2(1), 9–15. https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v2i1.9288

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