Effect of socioeconomic status on normative and perceived orthodontic treatment need.

Conclusions: Subjects of low SES exhibited greater normative and perceived treatment needs than subjects of higher SES. They were less satisfied with their dental appearance and visited a dentist less frequently.
PMID: 24328913 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - December 16, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: Badran SA, Sabrah AH, Hadidi SA, Al-Khateeb S Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research