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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 26 - March 2003 pages 13-20
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Authors : C.O. ONYEASO - Nigeria
Le but de cette étude était d'examiner les inquiétudes des parents à propos des traitements orthodontiques des adolescents à Ibadan, Nigeria et de comparer les observations avec les besoins en traitements orthodontiques objectivement déterminés en employant le DAI.
Un total de 271 étudiants, âgés de 12 à 18 ans (moyenne de 14,8 ±1,1), répertoriés dans 5 écoles secondaires d'Ibadan, était cliniquement examiné tandis que l'opinion des parents était recueillie par le biais d'un questionnaire. Presque 61,3 % des adolescents avaient des malocclusions normales ou mineures ne nécessitant pas de traitement. Les autres avaient besoin de traitements orthodontiques allant de traitement défini à besoin obligatoire. La différence entre les sexes n'est pas notée (P> 0,05). Le rôle psychosocial du traitement a été évoqué par les parents, l'étude a montré que 86 % d'entre eux n'ont besoin d'aucun traitement orthodontique. La plupart des parents ont jugé le rôle esthétique des soins orthodontiques aussi important pour les filles que pour les garçons (P > 0,05).
Les résultats révèlent un besoin important de sensibilisation sur les soins orthodontiques dans nos communautés et confirment qu'il y a une différence de point de vue sur les besoins de traitements entre les non-initiés et les orthodontistes, comme cela était attendu.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the concerns for orthodontic treatment by parents of adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria for their children, and to compare the observations with objectively determined orthodontic treatment need using DAI.
A total of 271 students aged 12-18 years (mean 14.8 ± 1.1) drawn from five secondary schools in Ibadan were clinically examined while their parents were asked about their opinions in a questionnaire. About 61.3% of the adolescents had normal or minor malocclusions needing no treatment. The rest needed orthodontic treatments ranging from definite to mandatory treatment needs. No sex difference was noted (P>0.05). Their psychosocial treatment need indicated by parental orthodontic concern revealed that 86% of them needed no orthodontic treatment. Most parents (87.1%) perceived dental aesthetics to be equally important for girls and boys and no sex difference was observed in their orthodontic concern (P>0.05). Parents orthodontic concern had significant weak correlation with DAI scores.
The results suggest a need for more orthodontic awareness in our community and confirm that there is a difference of opinion on orthodontic treatment need between laypersons and orthodontists, as would be expected.
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