Orthodontic treatment need from eight to 12 years of age in an early treatment oriented public health care system: A prospective study

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 344-349

  Väkiparta, Marjo Kirsi ^a   Kerosuo, Heidi Maria ^b   Nyström, Marjatta Elina ^c   Heikinheimo, Kaisa Anna Katri ^d  

^a Health Centre of Kokkola   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Early treatment; Orthodontic treatment need; Public dental health care

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHODONTICS; PLASTER CAST; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 18244395328     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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