Geographic information system and index of orthodontic treatment need: Tools to assess orthodontic treatment needs of 12-year-old children of Mysuru District

• Main Authors: Bhagyalakshmi Avinash (Author), B M Shivalinga (Author), S Balasubramanian (Author), M Ravikumar (Author), Suma Shekar (Author), B R Chandrashekar (Author), B S Avinash (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The various research studies conducted in India have shown the prevalence of malocclusion ranging from 20% to 55%. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the orthodontic treatment need of school going children of Mysuru district and to assess the perceptive need of orthodontic treatme...