The Evaluation of Dental Aesthetic Index In Children

Year 2017, Volume: 24 Issue: 4, 135 - 140, 01.12.2017

Esra Karaağaç Çiğdem Küçükeşmen

https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.267168

Abstract

The purpose of the study is the determination of the orthodontic treatment need in children aged 12-14 with the help of Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI), raising awareness of patients and parents about the present malocclusion severity prevent more severe malocclusions that may occur in the future with early orthodontic intervention.
Material and Methods: In this study, DentalAesthetic Index (DAI) scores of 534 patients between the ages of 12 and 14 who applied to Department of Pediatric Dentistry were evaluated. The average DAI scores of age groups and sex distribution were assessed separately.
Results: According to orthodontic treatment need Dental Aesthetic Index, % 67 of patients had DAI ≤25 (less or no treatment need), % 14 had DAI 26-30 (optional treatment need), % 9,1 had DAI 31-35 (More treatment need), % 9,7 were evaluated as DAI ≥36 (too much treatment need). Conclusion: The Dental Aesthetic Index values we use to determine the orthodontic treatment needs of patients are very important in directing orthodontic clinics to patients in time for the necessary orthodontic interventions

Keywords

Orthodontics, dental aesthetics index, index, orthodontic treatment need

Çocuklarda Dental Estetik İndeksin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı; 12-14 yaşları arasındaki çocuklarda ortodontik tedavi ihtiyacının, Dental Estetik İndeks (DAI) yardımıyla belirlenmesi, mevcut maloklüzyon şiddeti hakkında hasta ve ebeveynlerin bilinçlendirilmesi ve erken ortodontik müdahale ile ilerde oluşabilecek daha şiddetli maloklüzyonların önüne geçilmesidir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada, Pedodonti Anabilim Dalı Kliniğine başvuran 12-14 yaşları arasındaki 534 hastanın Dental Estetik İndeks (DAI) kullanılarak ölçüm değerleri belirlenmiştir. Çalışma grubunun; yaş grupları ve cinsiyete göre dağılımlarının, ayrı ayrı ortalama DAI Skorları değerlendirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Ortodontik Tedavi İhtiyacı DAI İndeksi’ ne göre, hastaların % 67’ si DAI ≤25 (Tedavi ihtiyacı az veya yok), % 14’ ü DAI 26-30 (İsteğe bağlı tedavi ihtiyacı), % 9,1’ i DAI 31-35 (Tedavi ihtiyacı fazla), % 9,7’ si DAI ≥36 (Tedavi ihtiyacı çok fazla) olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç: Hastaların ortodontik tedavi ihtiyaçlarını belirlemek için kullandığımız Dental Estetik İndeks değerleri, hastaların gerekli ortodontik müdahaleler için zamanında ortodonti kliniklere yönlendirilmeleri bakımından oldukça önemlidir.

Keywords

Ortodonti, dental estetik indeks, indeks, ortodontik tedavi ihtiyacı

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