Abbass Noor Nourie, Kadhom Zainab Mousa, Al-Lehaibi Wurood Khairallah, Nahidh Mohammed
College of Dentistry, Al-Iraqia University, Baghdad 10001, Iraq.
Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad 10001, Iraq.
Dent J (Basel). 2025 Jul 2;13(7):300. doi: 10.3390/dj13070300.
: This study evaluates the diagnostic and referral skills of final-year dental students at Al-Iraqia University using a questionnaire based on malocclusion cases ranging from mild to severe. : The questionnaire, featuring photos and radiographs of five selected treated cases from two textbooks, was answered by 165 students who were asked to assess each case and determine whether orthodontic or surgical treatment was necessary, as well as to identify factors contributing to an unesthetic profile, such as irregular teeth. Frequency distribution and the Chi-square test were used for statistical analysis. : The results indicated good overall clinical competence. The unesthetic profile and irregular teeth were the main reasons for referring both Class II and III cases for surgery, with mandibular retrusion being the most common factor in aesthetic concerns. Maxillary protrusion was less frequently selected as a key factor in Class II malocclusion cases. : The findings suggest that students demonstrated a high level of diagnostic accuracy in identifying treatment needs for various malocclusion cases.
本研究使用一份基于从轻度到重度错颌病例的问卷，评估了伊拉克大学牙科专业最后一年学生的诊断和转诊技能。该问卷包含来自两本教科书的五个选定治疗病例的照片和X光片，165名学生回答了问卷，他们被要求评估每个病例，确定是否需要正畸或手术治疗，并识别导致面容不美观的因素，如牙齿不齐。采用频率分布和卡方检验进行统计分析。结果表明总体临床能力良好。面容不美观和牙齿不齐是将II类和III类病例转诊进行手术的主要原因，下颌后缩是美学问题中最常见的因素。在上颌前突较少被选为II类错颌病例的关键因素。研究结果表明，学生在识别各种错颌病例的治疗需求方面表现出较高的诊断准确性。
