The development of a guide to borderline orthodontic need

Autor: Ariane Sampson, Huw G. Jeremiah, Nicholas N. Lai, Robert Kirschen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Progress in Orthodontics, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2196-1042
DOI: 10.1186/s40510-022-00407-6
Popis: Abstract Objective To produce a guide for dentists and orthodontists to determine orthodontic treatment need in borderline cases (dental health component DHC 3) and to compare views of different panels of judges on treatment need. Materials and methods Prospective, observational study. Photographs of one hundred subjects displaying borderline occlusal traits (DHC3) were collected. Three panels of judges consisting of 25 orthodontists, 25 dentists and 25 lay persons assessed photographs based on orthodontic treatment need on aesthetic grounds. Results Spearman’s correlation coefficient showed no statistical difference between the panels of judges (p
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