Indexes for orthodontic treatment need

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2001 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, volume 120, pages 237-239 (issn: 0889-5406,

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Authors: S, Järvinen;

doi: 10.1067/mod.2001.114830

pmid: 11552121

Indexes for orthodontic treatment need

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Abstract

Orthodontic treatment need indexes are used extensively in Northern Europe, especially in selecting patients for treatment in public orthodontic health services and in determining the level of third party copayment. This article describes certain treatment need indexes and their uses in everyday practice. The reliability and validity of indexes are discussed.

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University of Helsinki
Finland

Keywords

Health Services Needs and Demand, Patient Selection, Humans, Scandinavian and Nordic Countries, Dental Health Surveys, Severity of Illness Index, Malocclusion, Orthodontics, Corrective

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