Perception of occlusal appearance in 11 to 12 year-old school children in Nairobi, Kenya.
Abstract (Summary)
A public orthodontic system generally is designed to prioritize patients so that those who have the greatest need receive treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the subjective perceptions of the occlusal appearance of 11 to 12 year-old schoolchildren of Nairobi with the modified Aesthetic Component (AC) scale of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). The objectives were to assess the children&rsquo
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School:University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland
School Location:South Africa
Source Type:Master's Thesis
Keywords:malocclusion in children kenya nairobi occlusal adjustment treatment orthodontics corrective
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Date of Publication:01/01/2004