Orthodontic treatment need in Peruvian young adults evaluated through dental aesthetic index

The Angle Orthodontist
Eduardo Bernabé, Carlos Flores-Mir

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the frequency and severity of the malocclusion and treatment needs in Peruvian young adults. The second aim was to compare the orthodontic treatment needs according to sex and socio-economic status (SES). This cross-sectional study was conducted at the University Dental Clinic of a private university in Lima, Peru. A total of 267 freshmen (from 16 to 25 years old) were randomly selected from a pool of 780 students. Students wearing an orthodontic appliance or reporting a history of orthodontic treatment were excluded from the study. Clinical examinations were conducted using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare the DAI scores according to sex and SES, respectively. The mean DAI score was 28.87 points (IC(95%) 27.77; 29.97, where IC indicates interval of confidence). Around one-third of the sample presented severe or very severe malocclusion, which implies a highly desirable or mandatory orthodontic treatment need. No statistically significant difference was found between the DAI scores according to sex (P = .592) and SES (P = .397). Approximately one-third of the evaluated Peruvian young adults would need orthodontic treatment ...Continue Reading

Citations

Aug 4, 2006·Head & Face Medicine·Eduardo Bernabé, Carlos Flores-Mir
Feb 11, 2012·Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal·Carlos Bellot-ArcísJosé-Manuel Almerich-Silla
Feb 7, 2013·Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal·Leonor Sánchez-PérezGerardo Maupomé

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