title: The relationship of two orthodontic indices, with perceptions of aesthetics, function, speech and orthodontic treatment need.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) with subjective perceptions of dental aesthetics, function, speech and orthodontic treatment need.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is an observational cross-sectional study. The children were assessed using the DAI and IOTN. A questionnaire pertaining to dental aesthetics and function was recorded.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The aesthetic components of the indices correlated well with aesthetic perceptions of patients, whereas functional components did not have a significant correlation with functional perceptions. The two indices could be used consistently in the present population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Padm Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. drjaswinnie@yahoo.com
authors.forename: J Jasmin
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Winnier
authors.forename: Ullal Anand
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rupesh
authors.forename: Arun Prasad
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: N Venugopal
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008409:Mastication; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013060:Speech; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires