title: Association between normative and self-perceived orthodontic treatment need in a Lebanese population.
abstract: The aims of this study were to investigate the association between normative and perceived orthodontic treatment need in a Lebanese population and the effect of sociodemographic status on orthodontic treatment need. A prospective cross-sectional clinical study was designed using a sample of 150 subjects (81 males and 69 females) aged 11-18years seeking dental treatment at Beirut Arab University. Normative orthodontic treatment need was scored using the two components of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), the Dental Health Component (DHC) and the Aesthetic Component (AC). Perceived need for orthodontic treatment was evaluated by scoring the AC of the IOTN. A total of 31.3% of the sample were in great need of orthodontic treatment according to the DHC of the IOTN. On the other hand, only 9% of the sample perceived their need to be definite. A significant positive but weak correlation was found between the normative and perceived need for orthodontic treatment. There was also a significant association between age and normative treatment need.
authors.affiliation: Division of orthodontics, faculty of dentistry, Beirut Arab university, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: yassir.talal@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yassir Talal
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Omer
authors.affiliation: Division of orthodontics, faculty of dentistry, Beirut Arab university, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, USA; Department of orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Joseph University, Beyrouth, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bouserhal
authors.affiliation: Division of oral health and society, faculty of dentistry, McGill university, Montréal, Canada.
authors.forename: Nuha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hawas
authors.affiliation: Department of developmental sciences, division of orthodontics, faculty of dentistry, Beirut Arab university, Beyrouth, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdel Moneim El Sayed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012649:Self Concept
keywords: Malocclusion; Occlusal indices; Orthodontic treatment need; Perceived need