Perceived, desired, and normatively determined orthodontic treatment needs among orthodontically untreated Nigerian adolescents

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-9

  Onyeaso, Chukwudi O ^a   Arowojolu, Modupe O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dental aesthetic index; Malocclusion; Nigerian adolescents; Orthodontic treatment needs; Perceived and desired needs for othodontic care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOTIVATION; NIGERIA; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; NIGERIA; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0041708361     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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