Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need of Patients undergoing Orthodontic Treatment at BPKIHS, Dharan

Authors

  • Rajesh Gyawali B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
  • Prabhat Ranjan Pokharel B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
  • Jamal Giri B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
  • Gunjan Kumar Shrestha MB Kedia Dental College
  • Bhushan Bhattarai Nobel Medical College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v6i1.16175

Keywords:

Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need, malocclusion, orthodontic treatment, severity

Abstract

Introduction: Measurement of the severity of malocclusion is assessed with various indices among which Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) is widely used for clinical and epidemiological purpose. Objective: To find out the treatment need of patients who are undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Materials & Method: 207 patients (71 male, 136 female) fulfilling the inclusion criteria were assessed for the dental health component (DHC) and aesthetic component (AC) of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) by a single investigator. DHC was assessed with study models, whereas AC with intraoral frontal photograph.

Result: Examination of DHC showed that 1 patient (0.5%) had no need; 20 patients (9.7%) had mild/little need; 50 patients (24.2%) had moderate/borderline need; 97 (46.9%) had severe need; 39 patients (18.8%) had extreme treatment need. Similarly, 7 patients (3.4%) had AC 1; 18 patients (8.7%) had AC 2; 13 patients (6.3%) had AC 3; 32 patients (15.5%) had AC 4; 34 patients (16.4%) had AC 5; 25 patients (12.1%) had AC 6; 18 patients (8.7%) had AC 7; 35 patients (16.9%) had AC 8; 15 patients (7.2%) had AC 9; 10 patients (4.8%) had AC 10.

Conclusion: Among the patients who were undergoing orthodontic treatment, majority were in severe/extreme treatment need, however few with no treatment need were also found.

Orthodontic Journal of Nepal, Vol. 6 No. 1, June 2016, pp.23-26

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Author Biographies

Rajesh Gyawali, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Dept of Orthodontics, Assistant Professor

Prabhat Ranjan Pokharel, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Dept of Orthodontics, Associate Professor

Jamal Giri, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Dept of Orthodontics, Assistant Professor

Gunjan Kumar Shrestha, MB Kedia Dental College

Dept of Orthodonitics, Lecturer

Bhushan Bhattarai, Nobel Medical College

Dept of Orthodontics, Lecturer

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Published

2016-12-12

How to Cite

Gyawali, R., Pokharel, P. R., Giri, J., Shrestha, G. K., & Bhattarai, B. (2016). Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need of Patients undergoing Orthodontic Treatment at BPKIHS, Dharan. Orthodontic Journal of Nepal, 6(1), 23–26. https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v6i1.16175

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2016)

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