Orthodontic treatment need among adolescents in a university hospital

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To evaluate the orthodontic treatment needs of adolescents aged 12–14 years using specific assessment scores.
Included 407 children aged 12–14 from a university clinic.
Assessed orthodontic needs using the dental health component (DHC) and aesthetic component (AC) of IOTN.
Analyzed distribution of treatment needs by sex and age using chi-square test.
Used Spearman correlation analysis to evaluate the relationship between AC and DHC.
Positive, moderate correlation found between aesthetic component (AC) and dental health component (DHC) scores (r=0.722; p<0.05).
Analysis revealed differences in treatment needs by age and sex.
Need for orthodontic treatment was identified using IOTN scoring.

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Evaluates orthodontic treatment needs in adolescents, indicating a significant correlation between aesthetic and health components.

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