A comparison of two methods of assessing orthodontic treatment need in the mixed dentition: DAI and IOTN

This paper assesses the unmet orthodontic treatment need in a random sample of 10-year-old schoolchildren, using two indices: the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). The DAI scores were adjusted by omitting the missing teeth component of the index because...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Johnson Mark, Harkness Michael, Crowther Paul, Herbison Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2000-07-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2000-0011