Need for orthodontic treatment among Brazilian adolescents: evaluation based on public health

• Main Authors: Carolina Vieira de Freitas (Author), João Gabriel Silva Souza (Author), Danilo Cangussu Mendes (Author), Isabela Almeida Pordeus (Author), Kimberly Marie Jones (Author), Andréa Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima Martins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence and the severity of malocclusions and to analyze factors associated with the need for orthodontic treatment of Brazilian adolescents. METHODS: This exploratory, cross-sectional study was carried out based on secondary data from the national epidemiological surve...