title: Malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need of 15-74-year-old Dutch adults.
abstract: In 1986 a nationwide dental survey was performed in the Netherlands. This article describes the prevalence of dentofacial anomalies in the age group 15-74 yr, as well as the subjective and objective need for orthodontic treatment. The main findings were: severe crowding in the mandible was found in approximately 15%; an Angle Class II situation was seen in 28%; a maxillary overjet of greater than 5 mm was found in 23%; orthodontic treatment had or was being performed in approximately 25%; 45% of orthodontic treatment was carried out by a general practitioner; using professionally defined need, 39% of the population required treatment whereas only 14% of the people felt that this treatment was necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology and Endodontology, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Burgersdijk
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Truin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Frankenmolen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kalsbeek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van't Hof
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mulder
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003481:Cuspid; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D015588:Observer Variation; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors