A preliminary evaluation of pre-treatment hypodontia patients using the Dental Aesthetic Index. How does it compare with other commonly used indices?

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 244-248

  Shelton, A T ^a,b   Hobson, R S ^a   Slater, D ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPODONTIA; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANODONTIA; CHILD; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; DENTAL MODELS; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 52449099178     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: 14602210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjm104     Document Type: Article

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