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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 27 - September 2004 pages 32-36

Orthodontic treatment need and demand in a group of Nigerian adults : a teaching Hospital-based studyOrthodontic treatment need and demand in a group of Nigerian adults : a teaching Hospital-based study est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : C.O. ONYEASO - Nigeria


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Les adultes sont moins influencés par la perception de leur image sur le sexe opposé et sont généralement plus équilibrés par rapport aux adolescents. Cette étude avait pour but d’évaluer le niveau objectif du besoin en traitement orthodontique et la demande parmi les adultes nigérians dans le Centre Universitaire Hospitalier de référence d’Ibadan, ainsi que leur classe sociale. L’index esthétique dentaire était utilisé pour évaluer le besoin objectif de soins orthodontiques selon la classe sociale des sujets, cela en fonction du Registre Général de la classe sociale. Pendant la période d’étude (janvier 2001 à septembre 2002,) 49 adultes âgés de 20 à 49 ans avec une moyenne d’âge de 25 ± 6.3 (S.D), représentant 27, 5% de tous les patients ayant fait une demande de soins orthodontiques, ont été vus. Une proportion égale de sujets présentait des malocclusions normales ou mineures nécessitant soit aucun traitement ou un léger besoin de traitement. 32,6 % des patients avaient des malocclusions très sévères ou handicapantes nécessitant des soins obligatoires. Les malocclusions sévères nécessitant fortement un traitement représentaient 20.4 %, suivies des malocclusions définies avec un traitement électif (14,3 %). La majorité des sujets (71,4 %) provenait de familles de classe moyenne.

Abstract
Orthodontic treatment need and demand in a group of Nigerian adults : a teaching Hospital-based study

Adults may be less influenced by peer perceptions and are, generally, more stable in their concerns about appearance compared to adolescents. This study aimed at assessing the level of objective orthodontic treatment need and demand for such care among the Nigerian adults in a referral centre (University College Hospital, Ibadan) as well as their social class.
The Dental Aesthetic Index was used to assess the objective orthodontic treatment need while the social class of the subjects was according to the Registrar General’s social class.
During the study period (January 2001-September 2002), 49 adults aged 20-55 years with mean age of 25+ 6.3 (SD) years accounting for 27.5% of all orthodontic patients were seen. Equal proportions of the subjects had normal or minor malocclusions needing no treatment or slight treatment need and very severe or handicapping malocclusions with treatment considered mandatory (32.6% each). Next were severe malocclusions with treatment highly desirable accounting for 20.4%, followed by definite malocclusions with treatment elective (14.3%). Majority (71.4%) of the subjects was of the middle class families.

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