L'Orthodontie Française
MENULe besoin de traitement orthodontique Justification et méthodes d'évaluation (première partie) Volume 76, issue 3, Septembre 2005
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- Key words: Rationale, Orthodontic indices
- DOI : 10.1051/orthodfr/200576197
- Page(s) : 197-202
- Published in: 2005
Most adolescents in developing countries undergo orthodontic treatment. Three main reasons are routinely cited to justify the provision of orthodontic treatment i.e. the improvement of facial and/or dental aesthetic, the preservation of the health and functioning of the dentition. Orthodontic indices have been devised to minimise the subjectivity related to the classic orthodontic diagnosis. These indices can classified under five headings: nosological, epidemiological, treatment need, outcome and complexity..