Appropriateness of orthodontic referrals: Self-perceived and normative treatment needs of patients referred for orthodontic consultation

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 449-454

  Chew, Ming Tak ^a   Aw, Andrew Kian Li ^b  

^a National Dental Centre of Singapore   (Singapore)

^b NEWCASTLE DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concern; Malocclusion; Orthodontic referrals; Orthodontic treatment need

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; ORTHODONTICS; PARENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SINGAPORE; STATISTICS;

CHILD; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; ORTHODONTICS, INTERCEPTIVE; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0036886527     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0528.2002.00017.x     Document Type: Article

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