Orthodontic Treatment Need and the Dental Aesthetic Index

The Dental Aesthetic (DAI) was devised as a measure of dental appearance and based on lay opinions as opposed to professional assessments of need. The DAI is calculated from the weighted scores of ten occlusal variables. These same variables have been used in other malocclusion indices intended to m...

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Main Authors: Keay Peter A., Freer Terrence J., Basford Kaye E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 1993-10-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1993-0018