Prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in 10-year-old New Zealand children
The need for orthodontic treatment was determined in a random sample of 10-year-old Dunedin, New Zealand schoolchildren using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI); an index based on the social acceptability of dental appearance. When absent or unerupted teeth were disregarded, orthodontic treatment was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2000-03-01
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| Series: | Australasian Orthodontic Journal |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2000-0001 |