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Orthodontic examination of 2,301 Danish children aged 9–10 years in a community dental service
Author(s) -
Rölling Steen
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1978.tb01139.x
Subject(s) - medicine , danish , dentistry , oral examination , service (business) , family medicine , gerontology , oral health , economy , economics , philosophy , linguistics
Orthodontic therapy in the Danish Child Dental Health Service is offered according to patient need. In general, systematic screenings of children in specific age groups are carried out to insure uniformity in selection of patients for orthodontic treatment. The screening described in this investigation was carried out among 2,301 3rd grade schoolchildren in order to diagnose symptoms of malocclusion at an early stage with regard to tooth formation, the aim being to evaluate the need for orthodontic observation, prophylactic measures or therapy. Each examination took approximately 3–4 min.