Burden D J, Pine C M
Orthodontic Division, School of Clinical Dentistry, Queen's University of Belfast, N. Ireland.
Community Dent Health. 1994 Dec;11(4):224-6.
The validity of two currently used orthodontic screening programmes was investigated and compared to an objective measure of need for orthodontic treatment. The results indicate that existing orthodontic screening methods underestimate the numbers of children with severe malocclusions. The use of a more objective measure of orthodontic treatment need is recommended.
对目前使用的两种正畸筛查方案的有效性进行了调查,并与正畸治疗需求的客观衡量标准进行了比较。结果表明,现有的正畸筛查方法低估了严重错牙合畸形儿童的数量。建议采用更客观的正畸治疗需求衡量标准。