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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Assessment of Orthodontic treatment needs for school children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabi
Assessment of Orthodontic treatment needs for school children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabi
 
Subject : Needs Assessment 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : The purpose of this study was to assess orthodontic treatment needs among 12-year-old female children in Jeddah, using the Index of orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). A total of 505 twelve- year old female children were examined in 8 schools which wee randomly selected from 79 preparatory public schools in Jeddah. Combining the Dental Health component and Aesthetic component the results indicated that 59.9% of children had “very little” orthodontic treatment need and 40.1% of children had “great to moderate need” for orthodontic treatment. The examiner’s aesthetic rating scored 74.8% of children in the most attractive end of the scale (1,2,3,4) while 94.3% of children scored themselves on this end of the scale. The most common deviant occlusal traits contribution to the Dental Health component were found to be: crowding followed by crossbite and increased overjet. 
ISSN : 123 
Journal Name : Cairo Dental Journal 
Volume : 14 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1998 AH
1998 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Thursday, May 12, 2011 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
رباب M فتيحFeteih, Rabab MInvestigatorDoctorate 
Olaiya S OgidanOgidan, Olaiya SResearcherDoctorate 
نداء عبد السلام جمبىJambi, Neda AbdelsalamResearcherDoctorateDrnedakau28@hotmail.co.uk

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