Otuyemi O D, Noar J H
Department of Preventive and Children's Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Int Dent J. 1996 Feb;46(1):35-40.
This study was undertaken to assess the reliability and the correlation between two aesthetic indices, the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and the Standardised Continuum of Aesthetic Need (SCAN Index) in estimating orthodontic treatment priority. The indices were applied to 53 randomly selected study models and records of orthodontic patients treated at Mount Vernon Hospital, Middlesex, UK. The patients ages at initial presentation ranged from 10.7 to 16.4 years (Mean 12.8 years, SD 1.0). The DAI and the SCAN Index were moderately correlated (r = 0.67) and the association was highly statistically significant (p < 0.001). The findings indicated that the two indices could be used consistently. The limitations of both indices are also discussed.
本研究旨在评估两种美学指数，即牙齿美学指数（DAI）和美学需求标准化连续体指数（SCAN指数）在评估正畸治疗优先级时的可靠性及相关性。这些指数应用于英国米德尔塞克斯郡弗农山医院随机选取的53例正畸患者的研究模型和记录。初次就诊时患者年龄在10.7至16.4岁之间（平均12.8岁，标准差1.0）。DAI和SCAN指数呈中度相关（r = 0.67），且该关联具有高度统计学意义（p < 0.001）。研究结果表明这两种指数可以一致地使用。同时也讨论了两种指数的局限性。
