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. 2018 Jul-Aug;11(4):307-316.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1531. Epub 2018 Aug 1.

Orthodontic Treatment Needs of 12-year-old School-going Children of Mysuru District, Karnataka, India: A Cross-sectional Study

Bhagyalakshmi Avinash  1 , Basapura M Shivalinga  2 , Somanthan Balasubramanian  3 , Suma Shekar  1 , Byalakere R Chandrashekar  4 , Battalli S Avinash  5
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Orthodontic Treatment Needs of 12-year-old School-going Children of Mysuru District, Karnataka, India: A Cross-sectional Study

Bhagyalakshmi Avinash et al. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2018 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Health is the extent of functional or metabolic regulation of a living body. Many researchers have shown that oral health is directly related to the systemic condition of a person. The various researches done has shown that there is an increase in need for orthodontic treatment in most of the countries. Hence judicious planning of providing orthodontic services on a population basis is necessary to appraise the requirement of resources and manoeuvre for providing such a service. How to cite this article: Avinash B, Shivalinga BM, Balasubramanian S, Shekar S, Chandrashekar BR, Avinash BS. Orthodontic Treatment Needs of 12-year-old School-going Children of Mysuru District, Karnataka, India: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2018;11(4):307-316.

Keywords: Awareness; Dental health component; Esthetic component; Index of orthodontic treatment need; Malocclusion..

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Orthodontic treatment need based on IOTN-DHC in relation to gender in four taluks of Mysuru district
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Orthodontic treatment need based on IOTN-AC in relation to gender and type of school
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Distribution of various malocclusion traits in relation to gender among participants in four taluks of Mysuru district
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