title: Basic method for recording occlusal traits.
abstract: This article describes a basic method for the recording of malocclusion that has been developed jointly by the World Health Organization and the International Dental Federation. The method was developed and field-tested in the period 1969-78 and should provide investigators and health authorities with a common basis for assessing the prevalence of malocclusion in various parts of the world. It should also serve as a basic reference tool in the development of methods for assessing the need and demand for orthodontic treatment.
mesh_terms: D003792:Dental Records; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008310:Malocclusion; D008499:Medical Records; D008501:Medical Records, Problem-Oriented; D014944:World Health Organization