Evaluation of commonly used occlusal indices in determining orthodontic treatment need.

CONCLUSION: The DHC, AC, ICON, PAR, and only the dental component of the DI reliably captured treatment need. The newly combined CIOTN had superior diagnostic properties than its components and all other indices, probably because of the cumulative values of its components. The FAI could not be validated as a supplemental measure of treatment need.
PMID: 31185083 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Orthodontics - June 10, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Khandakji MN, Ghafari JG Tags: Eur J Orthod Source Type: research