L'Orthodontie Française
MENULe besoin de traitement orthodontique : l'ICON (Index of Complexity, Outcome and Need) (troisième partie*) Volume 77, issue 3, Septembre 2006
Authors
- Key words: ICON, Orthodontic treatment need, Indices
- DOI : 10.1051/orthodfr/200677391
- Page(s) : 391-6
- Published in: 2006
The ICON (Index of Complexity, Outcome and Need) is a new index based on the consensus opinion of 97 European and American orthodontists. It records orthodontics treatment need on the basis of 5 components i.e. crossbite, upper arch crowding/spacing, buccal segment antero-posterior relationship and anterior vertical relationship. This index can be used in epidemiological studies and by public services and third party co-payment for the determination of those patients who may be eligible for public
funding or reimbursement of fees.