Unmet orthodontic treatment need in rural Nigerian adolescents

A survey of orthodontic treatment need was carried out among randomly selected rural Nigerian adolescents using the index of orthodontic treatment need. Altogether, 704 subjects (381 boys and 323 girls) aged 12–18 years (mean 14.8, SD 1.79) were recruited in the study. The results indicated that 12....

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Published in:Community dentistry and oral epidemiology 1997-10, Vol.25 (5), p.363-366
Main Authors: Otuyemi, Olayinka D., Ugboko, Vincent I., Adekoya-Sofowora, Comfort A., Ndukwe, Kizito C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
Child
Dental Health Services
Dentistry
Esthetics, Dental
Female
Health Planning
Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
malocclusion
Malocclusion - classification
Malocclusion - epidemiology
Malocclusion - therapy
Nigeria - epidemiology
orthodontic treatment need (IOTN)
Orthodontics
Orthodontics, Corrective - statistics & numerical data
Reproducibility of Results
Rural Health - statistics & numerical data
Self Concept
Sex Factors
treatment need
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Summary:A survey of orthodontic treatment need was carried out among randomly selected rural Nigerian adolescents using the index of orthodontic treatment need. Altogether, 704 subjects (381 boys and 323 girls) aged 12–18 years (mean 14.8, SD 1.79) were recruited in the study. The results indicated that 12.6% of the population were in objective need of orthodontic treatment. Whilst there was a discrepancy in the proportions of Nigerian adolescents needing orthodontic treatment on aesthetic and dental health grounds, girls were found to have a more attractive dental appearance and less orthodontic treatment need than boys. However, the differences were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). The correlation between the orthodontist's and the subject's rating of dental appearance was found to be low (r=0.35). The study also provided reliable baseline data for planning orthodontic services in Nigeria especially in areas where there are no dental services.
ISSN:0301-5661
1600-0528
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1997.tb00956.x