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Orthodontic treatment complexity, outcome and need among school age patients of Lithuanian university of health sciences clinic of orthodontics

Rokas Liausas^*, Zygimantas Labanauskas^*, Vilma Svalkauskiene^*, Dalia Smailiene^*, Justina Vaiciuniene^*^*

Summary

Aim of the work. It has not been any well-documented study describing the prevalence of orthodontic anomalies between school-age children seeking orthodontic treatment at LUHS (Lithuanian university of health sciences) clinic of Orthodontics. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of orthodontic problems and to determine orthodontic treatment need, complexity and outcome for school-age patients who were treated at LUHS clinic of Orthodontics.

Material and methods. Our study sample consists of 336 scholars 6-19 years old who were treated at LUHS clinic of orthodontics from 2013 to 2018. ICON index is used to determine the complexity, outcome and need of orthodontic treatment. Statistical analysis is performed using the statistical software package IBM SPSS Statistics 24.0. Quantitative variable distribution is assessed visually and by using the Shapiro-Wilk test.

Results. The estimated need for orthodontic treatment is 56.3 percent among patients. The need of treatment for 6-10 year old group is significantly higher than for 11-14 and 15-19 groups (69.0, 52.3 and 51.2 percent). In the group of 11-14 year olds the need of treatment between boys and girls differs significantly (63.1 percent in boy group, 43.8 percent in girl group). Moreover in the 11-14 year old group, the complexity of treatment "easy" is more frequent than in the 6-10 group.

Conclusions. The need of orthodontic treatment is 56.3 percent among subjects treated in LUHS clinic of orthodontics from 2013 to 2018. In all age groups the complexity of treatment is mostly "easy" or "mild".

Key words: orthodontics, ICON index, treatment need, malocclusion.

Received: 18 03 2018

Accepted for publishing: 20 03 2019

^*Clinic of Orthodontics. Faculty of Odontology. Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Kaunas. Lithuania

^*^*Private practice

Address correspondence to Vilma Svalkauskiene. Clinic of Orthodontics. Faculty of Odontology. Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. J. Lukšos-Daumanto g, 6. LT-3009 Kaunas. Lithuania.

E-mail address: vilma.svalkauskiene@gmail.com



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

March, 2019, Vol. 21, No. 1 CONTENTS REVIEWS Diagnostic methods and treatment strategies of impacted maxillary canines: A literature review Viktorija Grybienė, Donata Juozėnaitė, Kristina Kubiliūtė 3-12 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES A population based study of multiple myeloma patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw Daiga Auzina, Anda Slaidina, Marina Sevastjanova, Renars Erts, Aivars Lejnieks, Sandra Lejniece 13-17 Comparison of pressure pain threshold between muscles in the contracted and relaxed state in patients with myofascial pain: a cross-sectional study Rodrigo Lorenzi Poluha, Matheus Cavassani Pereira, Rafael Dos Santos Silva 18-21 REVIEWS Types of root resorptions related to orthodontic treatment Giedrė Ruškytė, Donata Juozėnaitė, Kristina Kubiliūtė 22-27 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES Orthodontic treatment complexity, outcome and need among school age patients of Lithuanian university of health sciences clinic of orthodontics Rokas Liausas, Zygimantas Labanauskas, Vilma Svalkauskiene, Dalia Smailiene, Justina Vaiciuniene 28-32 © 2019 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2019; 21 (1): 28-32 188 KB Orthodontic treatment complexity, outcome and need among school age patients of Lithuanian university of health sciences clinic of orthodontics Rokas Liausas^, Zygimantas Labanauskas^, Vilma Svalkauskiene^, Dalia Smailiene^, Justina Vaiciuniene^^ Summary Aim of the work. It has not been any well-documented study describing the prevalence of orthodontic anomalies between school-age children seeking orthodontic treatment at LUHS (Lithuanian university of health sciences) clinic of Orthodontics. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of orthodontic problems and to determine orthodontic treatment need, complexity and outcome for school-age patients who were treated at LUHS clinic of Orthodontics. Material and methods. Our study sample consists of 336 scholars 6-19 years old who were treated at LUHS clinic of orthodontics from 2013 to 2018. ICON index is used to determine the complexity, outcome and need of orthodontic treatment. Statistical analysis is performed using the statistical software package IBM SPSS Statistics 24.0. Quantitative variable distribution is assessed visually and by using the Shapiro-Wilk test. Results. The estimated need for orthodontic treatment is 56.3 percent among patients. The need of treatment for 6-10 year old group is significantly higher than for 11-14 and 15-19 groups (69.0, 52.3 and 51.2 percent). In the group of 11-14 year olds the need of treatment between boys and girls differs significantly (63.1 percent in boy group, 43.8 percent in girl group). Moreover in the 11-14 year old group, the complexity of treatment "easy" is more frequent than in the 6-10 group. Conclusions. The need of orthodontic treatment is 56.3 percent among subjects treated in LUHS clinic of orthodontics from 2013 to 2018. In all age groups the complexity of treatment is mostly "easy" or "mild". Key words: orthodontics, ICON index, treatment need, malocclusion. Received: 18 03 2018 Accepted for publishing: 20 03 2019 ^Clinic of Orthodontics. Faculty of Odontology. Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Kaunas. Lithuania ^^*Private practice Address correspondence to Vilma Svalkauskiene. Clinic of Orthodontics. Faculty of Odontology. Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. J. Lukšos-Daumanto g, 6. LT-3009 Kaunas. Lithuania. E-mail address: vilma.svalkauskiene@gmail.com