Factors influencing the perceived orthodontic treatment need and its relationship with awareness of malocclusion among college adolescents

• Main Authors: Sudha P Patil (Author), R H Harsha (Author), Abhay B Mane (Author), Jitendra H Sharma (Author), Prabhakar R Patil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The orthodontic need assessment is of interest for dental public health programs. The major factors determining a patient's perceived need for orthodontic treatment may be aesthetic, functional, financial, or social. Adolescents seeking orthodontic treatment have been found to hav...