Orthodontic Treatment Need and the Psychosocial Impact of Malocclusion in 12-Year-Old Hong Kong Children.
Derek BaramYanqi YangChong RenZiling WangRicky Wing Kit WongUrban HäggColman McGrathMin GuPublished in: TheScientificWorldJournal (2019)
The need for orthodontic treatment in 12-year-old children in Hong Kong remained high, and the uptake of treatment was low. Boys had a higher normative treatment need than girls. Among the five indices, IOTN-AC appears to be the best indicator of the psychosocial impact of malocclusion.