Indexes for orthodontic treatment need.
Orthodontic treatment need indexes are used extensively in Northern Europe, especially in selecting patients for treatment in public orthodontic health services and in determining the level of third party copayment. This article describes certain treatment need indexes and their uses in everyday practice. The reliability and validity of indexes are discussed.
Järvinen
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Docent in Orthodontics, University of Helsinki, Finland. seppo.jarvinen@kolumbus.fi
D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D018579:Patient Selection; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries / Q000453:epidemiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index