Pietilä T, Pietilä I
Varkaus Health Centre, Antinpuiston hammashoitola, Finland.
Community Dent Health. 1996 Sep;13(3):139-44.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the orthodontic services provided by a Finnish health centre, by determining 280 15-16-year-old adolescents' satisfaction with their own dental appearance and general oral health status, and their opinions on certain aspects of orthodontic treatment. Forty-two per cent of adolescents had received or were receiving orthodontic treatment. Most children were satisfied with the alignment of their teeth, but satisfaction was higher in groups with no history of orthodontic treatment, or with completed treatment. The enhancement of appearance and improvement of function were mentioned most often as the most important reasons for starting treatment. Dental casts of 75 randomly selected adolescents were assessed by an orthodontist using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), and assessments by the Aesthetic Component of IOTN were compared with the adolescents' own satisfaction. Most adolescents had realistic views about their dental appearance and orthodontic treatment need. Subjects with orthodontic treatment need were found in the groups both with completed treatment and with no treatment experience.
本研究的目的是通过确定280名15 - 16岁青少年对自身牙齿外观和口腔总体健康状况的满意度，以及他们对正畸治疗某些方面的看法，来评估芬兰一家健康中心提供的正畸服务。42%的青少年接受过或正在接受正畸治疗。大多数儿童对自己牙齿的排列感到满意，但在没有正畸治疗史或已完成治疗的群体中，满意度更高。改善外观和功能被提及最多，是开始治疗的最重要原因。一位正畸医生使用正畸治疗需求指数（IOTN）对75名随机挑选的青少年的牙模进行了评估，并将IOTN美学成分的评估结果与青少年自身的满意度进行了比较。大多数青少年对自己的牙齿外观和正畸治疗需求有现实的看法。在已完成治疗和没有治疗经验的群体中均发现了有正畸治疗需求的受试者。
