title: The relationship between the index of orthodontic treatment need and consensus opinion of a panel of 74 dentists.
abstract: This study looked at the aesthetic and dental health components of the index of orthodontic treatment need in relation to peer assessment of dental health and aesthetic need (panel of 74 dentists). The dental health component had a Spearmans correlation coefficient of +0.64 and the aesthetic component +0.86 when compared with the mean subjective opinion of 74 dentists. It has been proposed to have three categories for both the dental health and aesthetic components in accordance with consensus opinion. The panel of 74 examiners were more likely to regard aesthetics as a greater need for treatment than dental health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health and Development, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Buchanan
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Stephens
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006292:Health Priorities; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015588:Observer Variation; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D006113:United Kingdom