کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3175277 | 1200131 | 2015 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveThe objective of this research was to evaluate the subjective orthodontic treatment with the aesthetic component (AC) of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need among a sample of Yemeni population.Materials and methodsThe investigation was carried out in Sana’a city, a total of 368 participants were randomly selected from a list of 1376 university students excluding dentistry students, among them 165 responded (92 females and 73 males) based on a questionnaire. The questionnaire checked items concerning the subjective assessment of dental appearance, demand for orthodontic treatment, and any functional disorders (speech, mastication, muscular pain). For statistical analysis chi-square test was used. A probability at the 5% level or less (P < 0.05) was considered statistically significant.ResultsOverall, 96.4% of the sample classified themselves in the ‘no treatment need’ category, 3% classified themselves in the ‘great treatment need’ category. Satisfaction with dental aesthetics was expressed by 65.5% of respondents. Out of the total sample, 41.8% said that they should have orthodontic treatment, the sex distribution was significantly different (chi-square = 4.279, df = 3, P = 0.001).ConclusionAccording to the AC of IOTN, almost 3.6% of the evaluated Yemeni subjects had a ‘borderline need’ to a ‘great need’ for orthodontic treatment. If the answers of those who said that they should have orthodontic treatment are considered, the need would increase to two-fifth (41.8%) of the sample.
Journal: The Saudi Journal for Dental Research - Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 9–14